Installation guide

54 Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
10GbE SFP Optical
Cabling Procedure
This section explains how to cable a Acme Packet 6100 configured with 10GbE
optical NIUs. Standard single mode or multimode fiber optic cabling with
duplex LC connectors are used to connect the Acme Packet 6100 SFP-based
NIUs to your network.
Fiber Optic Cable
Handling
When handling a fiber optic cable:
• Ne
ver touch the polished end of fiber cable.
• To
prevent serious eye damage, never look directly into a fiber optic cable
connector or mating adapter.
• Cl
ean all fiber optics before installing them into your network according to
prescribed procedures.
• En
sure that the bend radius of your fiber cables is kept to a minimum of 3”
or that specified by the fiber cable manufacturer.
• Perform all
cabling procedures according to the established standards for
your organization.
To connect network 10GbE opti
cal cabling to the 10GbE optical physical interface
cards:
1. Locate the 10GbE fiber optic cables you plan to connect to the Acme Packet
610
0.
Mgmt 2Mgmt 1Mgmt 0USBAlarmConsole
System
Power
On
Stby
Stby
Dis
LINK ACT LINK ACT
PWR H/S
Figure 4 - 81. 10GbE Fiber Optic Cables and the Signaling and Media Ports
2. Insert the duplex LC connector on the end of the fiber cable into one of the
NIU’s SFP optical transceivers. The connector should click and lock in
place when you insert it properly. These media and signaling ports from
left to right are P0 and P1.
Mgmt 2Mgmt 1Mgmt 0USBAlarmConsole
System
Power
On
Stby
Stby
Dis
LINK ACT LINK ACT
PWR H/S
Figure 4 - 82. 10GbE Fiber Optic Cables Connected to the Signaling and Media
Ports
3. Route the cable away from the Acme Packet 6100. Make sure that the fiber
optic cables are not stretched tightly or subjected to extreme stress.