NF EN 50173-5 : 2010 AMD 2 2013

Introduction
1 Scope and conformance
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Conformance
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations
4 Structure of the generic cabling system in data centres
  4.1 General
  4.2 Functional elements
  4.3 General structure and hierarchy
  4.4 Cabling subsystems
  4.5 Accommodation of functional elements
  4.6 Interfaces
  4.7 Dimensioning and configuring
5 Channel performance in data centres
  5.1 General
  5.2 Environmental performance
  5.3 Transmission performance
6 Reference implementations in data centres
  6.1 General
  6.2 Balanced cabling
  6.3 Optical fibre cabling
7 Cable requirements in data centres
  7.1 General
  7.2 Balanced cables
  7.3 Optical fibre cables
8 Connecting hardware requirements in data centres
  8.1 General requirements
  8.2 Connecting hardware for balanced cabling
  8.3 Connecting hardware for optical fibre cabling
9 Requirements for cords and jumpers in data centres
  9.1 Jumpers
  9.2 Balanced cords
  9.3 Optical fibre cords
Annex A (normative) Link performance limits
Annex B (normative) Channel insertion loss models for high bit
                    rate, multimode, optical fibre applications
Bibliography

Specifies generic cabling that supports a wide range of communications services for use within a data centre.