Ciena 6200 - Routing Cables on the Rack

Installing the 6200 network element 5-29
6200 Packet-Optical Platform Installation, Commissioning, and Testing Procedures
Release 1.1 009-6200-201 Draft Issue 1
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Procedure 5-7
Routing cables on the rack
Use this procedure to route cables on a 19 in. rack, 21 in. rack, or 23 in. rack.
The type of cable used depends on the type of traffic carried by the network
element configuration. The cables include power and traffic cables. The traffic
cables are E1/DS1, E3/DS3, Ethernet and optical cables.
Prerequisites
Make sure that the following tools and materials are available:
• standard installer tool kit
• required E1/DS1, E3/DS3, Ethernet and optical cables
• cable ties
Action
Step Action
1 Determine the routing of cables depending on the number required and the
cable entry (top or bottom) to the rack.
For details on routing cables, refer to Figure 5-17 on page 5-30.
Note: Make sure not to violate the Power, Ethernet, PDH, OAM, ESI, ALM,
LAN, fiber-optic cables minimum bend radius, when routing the fiber-optic
cable slack.
2 Secure all cables using cable ties.
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If you want to Then run the cables
route the cables from the
top of the rack
into the rack and leave at least
250 mm below the designated top
fixing position of the equipment.
route the cables from the
bottom of the rack
up the rack and leave at least
250 mm above the top fixing position
of the equipment.