Could anyone shed some light for answers to how to find answers to questions below? Fibert Optic questions

6.       # of pairs of available UTP between Carrier Room and MDR (i.e. 50-pair with plenty of available capacity)
7.       # of strands of available strands of fiber between Carrier Room and MDR (i.e. 50 strands with plenty of available capacity)
8.       Total estimated distance between Carrier Room and MDR (Includes any intermediary locations)
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Solo PascualIT SupportAsked:
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mikebernhardtCommented:
Question #6 refers to copper, not fiber. Look at your patch panels and count how many jacks you have available.

Question #7 assumes that you have fiber between the 2 locations. Look at your fiber patch panel and see how many spare pairs you have. also open up the patch panel and look behind it to see if there are any unterminated strands. Count them if they exist.

Question #8. You may have to ask whomever installed it, or get someone with an OTDR to measure it for you, or else you can estimate.

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Solo PascualIT SupportAuthor Commented:
thank you so much.  Along the same lines, could you shed some light as to what the IDR, MDR acronyms stand for?
mikebernhardtCommented:
Usually it's IDF and MDF for Intermediate Distribution Facility and Main Distribution Facility. Maybe they've replaced "Facility" with "Room."
Solo PascualIT SupportAuthor Commented:
thank you so much!  you know so much.
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