[189121] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Patch panel solutions for 4x10GE breakout
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Spencer Ryan)
Thu May 5 18:55:20 2016
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Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 11:19:55 -0400
From: Spencer Ryan <sryan@arbor.net>
To: Phil Bedard <bedard.phil@gmail.com>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
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We generally run a MTP/MPO12 cable to a breakout cassette a few racks down,
and that's where we split out all of the LC pairs. It keeps the mess away
from the routers/traffic generators.
*Spencer Ryan* | Senior Systems Administrator | sryan@arbor.net
*Arbor Networks*
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On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Phil Bedard <bedard.phil@gmail.com> wrote:
> So the newer equipment we are looking at uses QSFP+/MTP with 4x10GE
> breakouts to deliver 10G. We are not wiring these up to things in the sa=
me
> rack, they will be going to patch panels and then elsewhere in a facility=
.
> It could potentially get messy with the panels we have today so we are
> looking at other 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 they typically have 6 duplex LC connectors per MTP and not=
4
> which isn=E2=80=99t very efficient in this use case. I=E2=80=99ve seen o=
thers just use an
> intermediate LC to LC panel and just wire the breakouts to those and then
> jumper the other side elsewhere.
>
> Anything else others have used? The point of the solution is to keep the
> wiring mess in front of or near the device to a minimum.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
>
>
>
