Technical Documentation
Cable Specifications for Control Plane Connections for the QFX Series
The QFX3100 Director device and QFX3500 Node device support using RJ-45 patch cables to interconnect the QFabric system control plane. The RJ-45 patch cables connect to 1000BASE-T ports on the network modules in the QFX3100 Director device and the management board in the QFX3500 Node device. This topic describes the requirements for those cables.
Table 1 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the QFX3100 Director device and QFX3500 Node device to the QFabric system control plane.
Table 1: Cable Specifications for QFX3100 Director Device and QFX3500 Node Device Control Plane Connections
Port on QFX Series Device | Cable Specification | Maximum Length | Device Receptacle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category 5 cable or equivalent suitable for 1000BASE-T operation with RJ-45 connectors | 328 feet (100 meters) | RJ-45 autosensing |
