HP Brocade 8/12c DATA CENTER Best Practices Guide: High Density Cable Manageme - Page 2

DATA CENTER BEST PRACTICES GUIDE CONTENTS Introduction...3 Terminology ...3 Overview of the FC8-64 FC port blade ...4 Planning...6 Challenges with Unstructured High Density Solutions 6 Using a Structured Approach ...7 Cabling High Density, High Port Count Fiber Equipment 7 Trusting the Standards ...10 Establishing a Naming Scheme ...10 Setup and Configuration - Up to 256 Port Solution ...11 Setup and Configuration - 512 Port Solution...14 Servicing high density solutions...16 Connecting a cable to a empty mSFP ...16 Removing a cable from a populated mSFP ...16 Best Practices for Managing the Cabling...16 During Installation...16 Daily Practices...17 Summary ...18 APPENDIX A: Cable to Port Mapping...19 LC Cable to Port Mapping...19 MPO/MTP Cable to Port Mapping ...20 APPENDIX B: Equipment List...21 Chassis ...21 Patch Cables for mSFP Connection ...21 Trunk Cables for mSFP Connection ...22 Patch Panel ...22 Velcro Cable Ties...22 Labelers ...22 APPENDIX C: Third-Party Vendors...23 Cable Management Vendors...23 Patch Panel Vendors ...23 Brocade DCX Cable Management 2 of 23