Rack mounted inspection and cleaning tool

A method for inspecting and cleaning optical interconnects, the method comprising:

• inspecting, by a light scattering detection system and an image processing system of an inspection and cleaning tool, a surface of an optical cable interconnect;
• determining, based on measurements from the light scattering detection system and the image processing system, whether the surface of the optical cable interconnect is clean;
• and
• cleaning, based on determining that the surface of the optical cable interconnect is not clean, the surface of the optical cable interconnect.

A system for inspecting and cleaning optical interconnects, the system comprising:

• a rack including one or more systems, wherein at least one of the one or more systems includes an optical cable and an associated optical cable interconnect;
• and
• an inspection and cleaning system comprising:
• a rack mechanism and an inspection and cleaning tool, wherein the rack mechanism is configured to couple the inspection and cleaning tool to the rack, and position the inspection and cleaning tool to align with the optical cable interconnect;
• and
• the inspection and cleaning tool includes a light scattering detection system, an image processing system, and a cleaning system, wherein the light scattering detection system and the image processing system are used to determine whether a surface of the optical cable interconnect is clean and the cleaning system is configured to clean the optical cable interconnect based on a determination that the surface of the optical cable interconnect is not clean.