Hello Ski, With 10GbE over cat6, just ran 1.8TB backup (MTU=9000), NIC reports no crc errors or other errors of any kind, so pretty usable.
-- Charles On 2015-12-07 10:45, Skylar Thompson wrote: > Hi Ski, > > I'm pretty sure you can use Cat6 (not 6a), but it requires extra testing > and the length is limited to no more than 55m, and likely less, based on > the site conditions. Cat6a is supports runs out to 100m. > > FWIW, we use Cat6 for 10GBASE-T for runs out to 10m. Runs longer than that > we run over multi-mode OM3/4 fiber with SFP+ transceivers. > > Skylar > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Ski Kacoroski <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > We are rewiring our server room to support 10GB. The folks we talked to > > initially said that for the relatively short distances in the server room > > (less that 100ft) we can get by with cat 6 cabling for the patch cables > > from device to patch panel and probably even between patch panels because > > the distance is so short. The installer is saying that he will not certify > > that we will get 10GB unless we use cat 6A every where because of its > > shielding that stops alien crosstalk. > > > > Comments on these two view points. > > > > cheers, > > > > ski > > > > -- > > "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it > > connected to the entire universe" John Muir > > > > Chris "Ski" Kacoroski, [email protected], 206-501-9803 > > or ski98033 on most IM services > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > > http://lopsa.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
