Backbone Cabling

The function of the backbone cabling is to provide connections between the MDA, IDA, HDA, and entrance rooms in the data center cabling system.

Backbone cabling consists of the backbone cables, MC/MD, IC/ID, mechanical terminations, equipment cords, and patch cords or jumpers used for backbone-to-backbone cross-connection.

The backbone cabling shall allow network reconfiguration and future growth without disturbance of the backbone cabling.