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Appendix B. Fiber optic cabling services
In order to address the complexities and changes over time to different type of
cables/connectors and Standards, IBM Networking Services provides a comprehensive set of
services for your products and enterprises. This service helps you gain an Information
Technology (IT) advantage by providing you with the tools you need to gain market share in
this fast-paced e-business economy. It relieves you of the stress and complexity of selecting
the appropriate connectors and cables to support your servers, devices, LANs, and Storage
Area Networks.
When integrating a zSeries server into a data center, an IBM Installation Planning
Representative (IPR) provides planning assistance to customers for equipment power,
cooling, and the physical placement of the zSeries server.
However, fiber-optic cable planning and connection of zSeries server channels to I/O
equipment, Coupling Facilities, networks, and other servers is the responsibility of the
customer.
Customers with the resources and personnel to plan and implement their own connectivity, or
those with less complex system configurations, can consult the following manuals to help
them determine and order the required fiber optic cabling:
򐂰IBM zSeries 990 Installation Manual for Physical Planning, GC28-6824
򐂰IBM zSeries 900 Installation Manual for Physical Planning, 2064-IMPP
򐂰IBM zSeries 800 Installation Manual for Physical Planning, 2066-IMPP
򐂰IBM zSeries G5/G6 Installation Manual for Physical Planning, GC22-7106
򐂰Planning for Fiber Optic Links, GA23-0367
These manuals are available on the IBM Resource Link Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink
Customers, especially those with complex system integration requirements, may request
connectivity assistance from IBM Global Services.
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