Prerequisites to link planning

You should obtain the following items when planning an optical fiber link:

• Cabling routing blueprints, which provide the following information
  • Location and length of each link segment
  • Type, location, and identification of connectors and splices
  • Locations of distribution, splice, and storage panels
• Manufacturer data sheets on the following link components
  • Cable
  • Connectors
  • Distribution, splice, and storage panels
  • Attached devices.
• Planning and installation guides specific to IBM® products, available from your IBM marketing representative.
• Link measurements from the installer, if available.