Installation Manual
Quidway S8500 Series Routing Switches Appendix A Engineering Labels for Cables
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
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A.5.1 Labels for the Trunk Cable that Connects Two Devices
I. Meaning of the label
Table A-6 shows the information on both sides of the labels affixed to the trunk cable
that connects two devices.
Table A-6 Information on labels affixed to the trunk cable between two devices
Content Meaning Example
MN: cabinet number For example, A01
B: frame number
Numbered in bottom-up order with two
digits, for example, 01
C: physical slot number
Numbered in top-down and left-right
order with two digits, for example, 01
D: cable number
Numbered in top-down and left-right
order with two digits, for example, 12
MN-B-C-D-R
/T
R: optical receiving
interface
T: optical transmitting
interface
MN-B-C-D-R
/T
Same as above Same as above
II. Example of the label
Figure A-14 shows the label on the trunk cable between two devices:
Figure A-14 Example of the label on the trunk cable between two devices
“G01-01-05-12-T” indicates that the local end of the trunk cable is connected with the
transmitting terminal of Trunk Cable 12 on Slot 05, Frame 01 in the cabinet on Row G,
Column 01 in the machine room.
“D02-01-01-10-R” indicates that the opposite end of the trunk cable is connected with
the receiving terminal of Trunk Cable 10 on Slot 01, Frame 01 in cabinet on Row D,
Column 02 in the machine room