We generally run a MTP/MPO12 cable to a breakout cassette a few racks down, and that's where we split out all of the LC pairs. It keeps the mess away from the routers/traffic generators.
*Spencer Ryan* | Senior Systems Administrator | sr...@arbor.net *Arbor Networks* +1.734.794.5033 (d) | +1.734.846.2053 (m) www.arbornetworks.com On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Phil Bedard <bedard.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > So the newer equipment we are looking at uses QSFP+/MTP with 4x10GE > breakouts to deliver 10G. We are not wiring these up to things in the same > rack, they will be going to patch panels and then elsewhere in a facility. > It could potentially get messy with the panels we have today so we are > looking at other solutions. These are all SM LR connections using LC. > There are a lot of SM MTP to LC options since that’s the way most panels > are wired, but they typically have 6 duplex LC connectors per MTP and not 4 > which isn’t very efficient in this use case. I’ve seen others just use an > intermediate LC to LC panel and just wire the breakouts to those and then > jumper the other side elsewhere. > > Anything else others have used? The point of the solution is to keep the > wiring mess in front of or near the device to a minimum. > > Thanks, > > Phil > > >
