Cabling Recommendations

Comply with the following recommendations:

• Use only shielded cables.
• Ensure that cable distance and rate limits meet IEEE-recommended maximum distances and speeds for signaling purposes. For information about attenuation and power loss in optical fiber cables see:
  • ANSI T1.646a-1997 Telecommunications – Broadband ISDN - Physical Layer Specification for User-Network Interfaces Including DS1/ATM (1997)
  • ANSI T1.646-1995 Telecommunications – Broadband ISDN - Physical Layer Specification for User-Network Interfaces Including DS1/ATM (1995)
• Ensure that power cables deliver sufficient power to the system.
• Attach laser fiber connectors only to Class 1 laser devices in accordance with IEC 60825-1, Safety of Laser Products - Part 1.
• Route cables so that they do not restrict ventilation or airflow.
• Route cables so that modules and field-replaceable units are easily accessible.
• Route cables in a logical direction to prevent loss of connectivity to other equipment in the rack, to associated equipment in adjacent racks, or to the backbone network.

For additional cable recommendations, consult the document GR-63–CORE: Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Requirements: Physical Protection, Issue 2, April 2002.