Fiber Quick Connect Escon And Ficon Cabling - IBM Z10 Installation Manual

Fiber quick connect ESCON and FICON cabling

Fiber Quick Connect harness cabling, harness brackets and mounting hardware are
ordered with the z10 BC server as feature codes. The feature codes are:
The Fiber Quick Connect feature enables trunk cables to connect to FICON or
ESCON channels using under-the-cover attachment harnesses. These harnesses
are installed when your system is built, and your z10 BC arrives ready to connect
the trunk cables at your site.
The following illustrations show:
v Where these cables are located in the system.
v Proper cable routing to ensure correct strain relief and design performance.
84
z10 BC IMPP
Table 8.
Fiber Quick Connect (FQC) Feature Codes
7969 FQC first bracket and mounting hardware
7970 FQC additional brackets (2nd through 5th)
7985 MT-RJ 1067 mm (3.5 ft.) harness (ESCON)
7986 MT-RJ 1524 mm (5.0 ft.) harness (ESCON)
7987 LC Duplex 1067 (3.5 ft.) harness (FICON)
7988 LC Duplex 1524 mm (5.0 ft.) harness
(FICON)
Level 03c, May 2011
base clamp and bracket
brackets
from drawers 4 and 1
from drawers 2 and 3
from drawers 4 and 1
from drawers 2 and 3