MX10008 Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections
Table 46 on page 120 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the MX10008 line of routers to a
management device.
NOTE: The MX10008 router can be configured with SFP management ports that support
1000BASE-SX transceivers.
Table 46: Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the MX10008 Router
Device
Receptacle
Maximum
LengthCable SuppliedCable Specification
Port on
MX10008 router
RJ-457 feet
(2.13 meters)
One 7-foot (2.13-meter) long
RJ-45 patch cable and RJ-45
to DB-9 adapter
RS-232 (EIA-232) serial
cable
Console port
RJ-45328 feet
(100 meters)
One 7-foot (2.13-meter) long
RJ-45 patch cable
Category 5 cable or
equivalent suitable for
1000BASE-T operation
Management port
SEE ALSO
Console Port Connector Pinouts for an MX10008 Router | 125
Management Port Connector Pinouts for the MX10008 Router | 127
Connecting an MX10008 Router to a Management Console | 166
Connecting an MX10008 to a Network for Out-of-Band Management | 165
Understanding Fiber-Optic Cable Signal Loss, Attenuation, and Dispersion
IN THIS SECTION
Signal Loss in Multimode and Single-Mode Fiber-Optic Cables | 121
Attenuation and Dispersion in Fiber-Optic Cable | 121
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