I'd imagine you'd have no problem satisfying TIA TSB-155 in a ToR deployment where the links consist a single Cat6 patch cable, so why worry about Cat6A?
Even "worst case" Cat6 deployments should reach 37m, so intra-rack should be no problem at all with the short runs and relatively generous inter-cable spacing afforded by cable managers (as compared with 25-pair bundles). I have not done this personally, but your hardware manufacturer seems to endorse such a deployment, so It sounds like it might be worth a try... http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps6021/white_paper_c11-609513.pdf /chris On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Vincent Aniello <[email protected]>wrote: > I am deploying Cisco 3064T switches as top of rack switches and was > looking for CAT 6A cable recommendations. Any reason to go with shielded > instead of unshielded? The racks are in a colo and will contain > networking gear and rackmount servers, pretty standard stuff. > > Also, any recommendations on cable vendors? CAT 6A cables can be pricey > and there are discount cable vendors, but I am concerned with the quality > of the cables from these sources. Any recommendations based on others > experience would be appreciated. > > Thanks. > > --Vincent > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
