Customer fiber optic cabling responsibilities

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If you choose to plan and install your own I/O cabling, these are the specific tasks you must complete.
  1. All cable planning and support
    • For cable management best practices and guidelines, see 9176 Single Frame External Cabling Best Practices Guide (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7276709).
    • If fiber trunking is ordered and to be used, determine whether “Key Up / Key Up” or “Key Up / Key Down” polarity coupling will be used for Fiber Quick Connect (FQC).
  2. All purchasing of correct qualified cables.
    Important: The IBM® Fiber Transport System (FTS) trunking feature is not offered with the 9176. The customer is responsible to engage third party vendors to purchase a fiber trunking solution, if desired.
  3. All installation of any required fiber optic or OSA-Express copper cables
  4. All routing of cables to correct back floor cutouts for proper installation to the machine
  5. All labeling of cables with PCHID numbers for proper installation to the machine.

Failure to accomplish these cabling tasks properly could lead to additional service charges during the machine installation in order to correct any problems incurred.

All jumper cables, cable components, and connector options are available through IBM Global Services. Contact your IBM installation planning representative, IBM product specialist, or IBM Connectivity Services specialist for details.

Note: Customer cabling preparation does not include plugging cables into the 9176.
CAUTION (C032): Servicing of this product or unit is to be performed by trained service personnel only.