Console Port Cabling Specifications-Supervisor Engine Only - Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
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Console Port Cabling Specifications—Supervisor Engine Only
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patch cords for all uplink modules using MMF when the link span exceeds
984 feet (300 meters). For link spans less than 300 meters, you can omit the patch
cord (although there is no problem using it on short links).
For link spans greater than 328 feet (100 meters) but less than 984 feet (300
meters), you can omit the patch cord. We do not recommend using the LX/LH
GBIC and MMF without a patch cord for short link distances less than 328 feet
(100 meters). The result could be an elevated bit error rate (BER).
This section describes the console port cabling specifications for the supervisor
engine.
The accessories kit that shipped with your switch contains the necessary cable and
adapters to connect a terminal or modem to the front-panel console port of the
supervisor engine. These cables and adapters are the same as those shipped with
the Cisco 2500 series routers and other Cisco products.
The supervisor engine front-panel console port mode switch allows you to
connect a terminal or modem to the console port using the cable and adapters
provided or you can connect your terminal using a Catalyst 5000 family
Supervisor Engine III cable (not provided).
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide
Determining Cable Distances
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