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IBM 8265: Planning and Site Preparation Guide
Biconic Connector
The biconic connector terminates one optical fiber strand. A field termination kit and a
plug assembly jig are needed to install the connector. It is not recommended for new
installations.
Optical Fiber Couplers and Adapters
Optical fiber couplers are available to connect similar types of optical fiber connectors.
Adapters are available to connect dissimilar optical fiber connectors. The following
adapters and couplers are currently available from IBM distributors:
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Biconic-to-Biconic
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IBM Duplex-to-IBM Duplex
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IBM Duplex-to-ST
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IBM Duplex-to-FC/PC
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IBM Duplex-to-IBM FDDI
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FC/PC-to-FC/PC
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IBM FDDI-to-ST
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IBM FDDI-to-FC/PC
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MIC-to-MIC
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ST-to-ST.
Optical Fiber Bypass Switches
Optical fiber bypass switches are used to physically bypass an attached device. Their
use should be carefully considered because, when activated, the physical length of
the link could extend beyond that allowed for the supported product. Optical fiber
bypass switches also contribute significant additional attenuation to a link whether
they are activated or not.
IBM does not currently offer optical fiber bypass switches.
Figure 33. Biconic Connector
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