[189107] in North American Network Operators' Group
Patch panel solutions for 4x10GE breakout
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Phil Bedard)
Thu May 5 10:29:00 2016
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Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 10:28:55 -0400
From: Phil Bedard <bedard.phil@gmail.com>
To: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
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So the newer equipment we are looking at uses QSFP+/MTP with 4x10GE breakou=
ts to deliver 10G. We are not wiring these up to things in the same rack, t=
hey will be going to patch panels and then elsewhere in a facility. It coul=
d potentially get messy with the panels we have today so we are looking at o=
ther solutions. These are all SM LR connections using LC. There are a lot =
of SM MTP to LC options since that=E2=80=99s the way most panels are wired, but th=
ey typically have 6 duplex LC connectors per MTP and not 4 which isn=E2=80=99t ver=
y efficient in this use case. I=E2=80=99ve seen others just use an intermediate L=
C to LC panel and just wire the breakouts to those and then jumper the other=
side elsewhere. =20
Anything else others have used? The point of the solution is to keep the w=
iring mess in front of or near the device to a minimum. =20
Thanks,=20
Phil =20
