
Release TR3.2.1
Turin Networks
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SECTION 8NETWORK INTERFACE CABLING PROCEDURES
Chapter 2
Fiber Optic Cabling Procedures
Introduction
For Ethernet and SONET/SDH fiber optic cabling specifications, refer first to
Section 2—
Network Interface Specifications
, Chapter 1—“Fiber Optic Interface
Cabling Specifications,” page 2-1 and Section 5—
Cable Management Specifications
Chapter 1—“Cable Management Specifications,” page 5-1.
This chapter provides the following installation procedures to complete fiber optic
cabling at the Traverse main backplane.
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Fiber Optic GbE-10 SCM Cabling Procedures
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Inserting and Removing SFPs at the SCM
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Install Fiber Optic Cables at the SCM
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Fiber Optic Transmit and Receive Testing
The instructions may be too detailed if you are experienced in central office
installations. In this case, scan the topic labels in the left margin for tasks to review or
refer to Appendix B—“Installation and Commissioning Checklists,”
Required
Equipment and
Tools
The following equipment and tools are required to make fiber cable connections to the
fiber optic patch panel or Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) and the Traverse fiber
optic backplane with MPX connectors:
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Fiber optic patch panel (
optional
)
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Fiber optic cables with MPX:
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16-, 8-, 4- or 2-fiber (SC/FC/ST/LC) single mode ribbon cable(s) with female
MPX connectors at both ends for termination to an
optional
fiber optic patch
panel
or
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16-, 8-, 4- or 2-fiber (SC/FC/ST/LC) single mode cable(s) with a female MPX
connector at one end; the other end of the fiber optic cable may have an MPX
connector or fan-out to single fiber connectors
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Large Phillips screwdriver for the fiber optic management tray cover
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Fiber optic cables with SFP connector module (SCM) for 10-port GbE (GbE-10)
cards: