HP J9088A User Manual - Page 87
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs, The HP Auto-MDIX Feature, Using Fixed Configurations.
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Note Switch Ports and Network Cables Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs The HP Auto-MDIX Feature: In the default configuration, "Auto", the fixed 10/100Base-TX ports on the Series 2600 Switches all automatically detect the type of port on the connected device and operate as either an MDI or MDI-X port, whichever is appropriate. So for any connection, a straightthrough twisted-pair cable can be used-you no longer have to use crossover cables, although crossover cables can also be used for any of the connections. (The 10/100/1000-T ports support the IEEE 802.3ab standard, which includes the "Auto MDI/MDI-X" feature, which operates the same way.) If you connect a Series 2600 or 2600-PWR Switch twisted-pair port to another switch or hub, which typically have MDI-X ports, the Series 2600 Switch's port automatically operates as an MDI port. If you connect it to an end node, such as a server or PC, which typically have MDI ports, the Series 2600 Switch's port operates as an MDI-X port. In all cases, you can use standard straightthrough cables or crossover cables. If you happen to use a correctly wired crossover cable, though, the switch will still be able to automatically detect the MDI/MDI-X operation and link correctly to the connected device. Using Fixed Configurations. If the port configuration is changed to any of the fixed configurations though, for example 100 Mbps/full duplex, the port operates as MDI-X only and the correct cable type must be used: for connections to MDI ports, such as end nodes, use a straight-through cable; for connections to MDI-X ports, such as on hubs and other switches, use a crossover cable. Other Wiring Rules: ■ All twisted-pair wires used for 10 Mbps, and 100 Mbps operation must be twisted through the entire length of the cable. The wiring sequence must conform to EIA/TIA 568-B (not USOC). See "Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Assignments" later in this appendix for a listing of the signals used on each pin. ■ For 1000Base-T connections, all four pairs of wires in the cable must be available for data transmission. See "Note on 1000Base-T Cable Requirements" on page B-1 for more information on 1000Base-T cabling. ■ For 10 Mbps connections to the ports, you can use Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable, as supported by the IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T standard. B-5 Switch Ports and Network Cables