Couplers and adapters
Distribution panels must provide couplers or adapters to allow attachment of IBM® jumper cables. Couplers join the same connector types, while adapters join different connector types.
- IBM duplex coupler
- ST coupler
- FC/PC coupler
- MT-RJ duplex coupler (joins male to female MT-RJ)
- LC duplex coupler
- IBM duplex-to-ST adapter
- IBM duplex-to-FC/PC adapter
- FICON® duplex-to-duplex coupler
- FICON duplex-to-ST adapter
- FICON duplex-to-FC adapter
- MTP-to-MTP coupler
Note: IBM
recommends using IBM duplex-to-duplex jumper cables between FICON
SC Duplex-to-duplex jumper cables, between coupling link devices or FICON devices and distribution panels, and IBM duplex-to-ST or IBM duplex-to-FC/PC adapters
in distribution panels.
Other adapters for patch panels may be available as RPQs.
