[AusNOG] Fibre termination in racks

[Jennifer Sims]

Most cabinets these days will have a Panduit or similar patch panel that
takes "keystone" style LC/LC couplers for cross connects.

And the XC will get delivered to the coupler, then you patch the front
coupler to the device/router/SFP/etc.

If you have an FTP coming INTO your rack, this usually will be presented as
bare fibre and get spliced into the FTP with LC presentation at the front.
This is entirely between you and either the DC provider (Next, EQ, DR,
etc). Unless you're terminating INTO the DC providers "IR/Interconnect"
room in which case the DC provider will probably dictate most of the
install and bill you for the pleasure of spending your money.

On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM Alex Samad <alex at samad.com.au> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Looking to fit out a new rack - wondering what people are doing with
> external connections - so cross connect into racks.
> Currently, we are looking at terminating into a FTP
>
> Looking at FS.COM they have some 1 ru - where they can coil up the cross
> connect in the back of the unit to take up slack and then I believe you
> just plug in the LC into the back of a dongle thing that presents LC at the
> front
>
> I have bought some stuff from fs.com - it works and is typically cheaper
> than named brands - but haven't look at this stuff - any one got any
> experience
>
> Also we are looking at move from MDAC cabling in rack to SMOF -  do people
> use the normal cable management stuff - we are looking at 1 ru cable arms -
> the rack space is to narrow to put anything on the sides . how does that
> work with fibre - a long time ago we used to use the round dongle on the
> end of the runs to stop the cable bending too much.
>
> Thanks
> Alex
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