Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series User Manual

For connections outside the building where the equipment is installed, the following ports must be
connected through an approved network termination unit with integral circuit protection, LAN, PoE.
Statement 1044.
Warning
Avoid using or servicing any equipment that has outdoor connections during an electrical storm. There
may be a risk of electric shock from lightning. Statement 1088.
Warning
Ports and Cabling
The connections summarized here are also described in detail in the document on Cisco.com: Cisco Modular
Access Cable Specifications
Table 10: WAN, LAN, and Voice Connections
CableConnection:Port Type, Color
1
Port or Connection
Category 5 or higher EthernetEthernet hub or Ethernet switchRJ-45, yellowEthernet
RJ-48 T1/E1RJ-48S to RJ-48S
TERJ-48S to RJ-48S NTRJ-48S to
RJ-48S T1RJ-48S to bareRJ-48S to
BNCRJ-48S to twinaxial cableRJ-48S
to DB-15RJ-48S to DB-15 null
T1 or E1 networkExternal T1 CSU
or other T1 equipment
RJ-48C/CA81ARJ-48S, tanT1/E1 WANxCE1T1-PRI
75-ohm coaxial cableT3 network, CSU/DSU, or other
T3/DS3 equipment
BNC connectorT3/DS3/E3 WAN
Cisco serial transition cable that
matches the signaling protocol
(EIA/TIA-232, EIA/TIA-449, V.35,
X.21, or EIA-530) and the serial port
operating mode (DTE or DCE).
2
CSU/DSU and serial network or
equipment
60-pin D-sub, blueCisco serial
CSU/DSU and serial network or
equipment
Cisco Smart compact
connector, blue
Cisco Smart serial
Optical fiber as specified on applicable
data sheet
1000BASE-SX, -LX, -LH, -ZX,
-CWDM
LC, color according to
optical wavelength
Gigabit Ethernet SFP,
optical
Category 5, 5e, 6 UTP1000BASE-TRJ-45Gigabit Ethernet SFP,
copper
1
Cable color codes are specific to Cisco cables.
2
See the Cisco Modular Access Router Cable Specifications document for information about choosing these cables.
Connection Procedures and Precautions
• Connect each WAN and LAN to the appropriate connector on the chassis or on a network module or
interface card.
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Install and Connect
Ports and Cabling

Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 8300 Series
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English