Cabling the Switch Processor Input/Output Line Card
Connecting to the Management LAN â–€
ASR 5000 Installation Guide â–„
Connecting to the Management LAN
The SPIO provides two types of interfaces for physical connection to the management LAN: the fiber optic SFP and the
Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces.
When you cable these interfaces, make sure you do only one of the following:
ï‚· Both SFP interfaces
ï‚· Both Ethernet interfaces
ï‚· SFP 1 and Ethernet 2
ï‚· SFP 2 and Ethernet 1
Important: Be sure to label the interface cables with their destination prior to connecting them to the SPIO. This
will assure proper reconnection should the card need to be serviced.
Using the SFP Interfaces
The two optical 1000Base-SX SFP interfaces are hot-pluggable 802.3z-compliant Gigabit Ethernet interfaces that take
their configuration from the inserted cable type. Refer to the following table for information about supported cable
specifications.
Table 32. 1000Base-SX SFP Connector and Fiber Optic Cable Types
Fiber, LC duplex
female connector
Fiber Type: Multi-mode fiber (MMF), 850 nm wavelength
Core Size (microns)/Range:
ï‚· 62.5/902.23 feet (275 meters)
ï‚· 50/1640.42 feet (500 meters)
Minimum Tx Power: -9.5 dBm
Rx Sensitivity: -17 dBm
Important: The SFP interface is only certified to work with SFP transceiver modules purchased from Cisco for
use with the SPIO card.
Important: Be sure to label the interface cables with their destination prior to connecting them to the SPIO card.
This will assure proper reconnection should the card need to be serviced.