Socket Deployment Guides
These are the available hardware guides for the X1700 and X1500 Socket.
Newest versions:
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Version 3.1 of the X1700 Socket guide includes the Socket power specifications and updated instructions to install add-on cards
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Version 4.3 of the X1500 Socket guide includes an updated procedure to configure a static IP address for the WAN link
Previous versions:
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Version 4.2 of the X1500 Socket guide includes a description of the rear panel ports for both Socket models, and updates to setting the site bandwidth
- Version 3.0 of the X1700 Socket guide includes the X1700B model released in December 2022
- Version 2.2 of the X1700 Socket guide includes a description of the front panel LEDs and USB ports, and updates to setting the site bandwidth
- Version 2.1 of the X1700 Socket guide and version 4.1 of the X1500 Socket guide includes port requirements for upgrading to a new Socket version.
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Version 2.0 of the X1700 Socket guide includes the 4x10 Gbps fiber add-on.
Rack Mounting Guides
These are the available guides for installing the X1700 and X1500 Sockets in a server rack. The X1700 Socket models use the same rack mounting guide.
There are two guides for the X1500 Socket models:
- Dual Model rack mounting (for X1500 and X1500B models)
- X1500 rack mounting
For more information about identifying the X1500 Socket model, see Overview of Reimaging Cato Sockets.
Comments
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Version 2.1 of the X1700 Socket guide and version 4.1 of the X1500 Socket guide includes port requirements for upgrading to a new Socket version.
Version 2.0 of the X1700 Socket guide includes the 4x10 Gbps fiber add-on.
Updated the X1700 Socket guide with version 2.2, and the X1500 Socket guide with version 4.2
Version 4.3 of the X1500 Socket guide includes an updated procedure to configure a static IP address for the WAN link
Uploaded new versions of the X1500 and X1700 data sheets
The X1700 data sheet does not mention the 4 port 1Gbps fiber extension card. It also does not provide any technical information of the SFP modules delivered with the extension cards like wavelength, range (e.g. distance supported like 10-20km or 40-80km etc, specifically for the single mode) etc.
Missing the new rack mount guide for the X1500B models, these are very different from the original X1500
Bert-Jan,
Thanks for your comment. We are working on updating the X1500 Rack Mounting guide.
Thanks,
Yaakov
Hello Bert-Jan!
More technical information about the x1700 transceivers is now contained in this KB article:
I hope this provides the information you were looking for.
Kind Regards,
Dermot
Uploaded v3.0 of the X1700 Socket guide that includes the X1700B model
Uploaded v1.0 of the X1500 Socket rack mounting guide (supports X1500 and X1500B models)
Gents, some drawings in the new rack mounting guide are reversed for the X1500B model. Ports front is at the ports back and vice versa. Just FYI
Bert-Jan Kamp Thanks for the heads-up (so embarrassing!)
We uploaded v1.1 of the X1500 Socket rack mounting guide and fixed the bugs for X1500B model.
Uploaded v3.1 of the X1700 Socket guide that includes the Socket power specifications and updated instructions to install add-on cards.
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