Real-World Network Cable Management!: Real World Cabling Ep.8 - Keeping IT Simple

Summary

El script detalla la importancia de la gestión de cables en redes, comparando un cableado desordenado con uno organizado y sus impactos en la eficiencia y la vida útil del equipo. Se discuten técnicas y opciones de gestión de cables, como el uso de administradores de cables horizontales y verticales, y se enfatiza la necesidad de una documentación precisa y un enfoque proactivo. El video guía a los espectadores en cómo seleccionar, instalar y mantener un sistema de gestión de cables eficiente, promoviendo una red organizada y una mayor facilidad de mantenimiento.

Takeaways

• 😀 Cable management es técnicamente no necesario para la transmisión de datos, pero es fundamental desde un punto de vista funcional y psicológico.
• 🧐 Organización de cables puede indicar una red bien organizada y documentada, lo que a su vez puede sugerir una red proactiva y bien supervisada.
• 🔍 La falta de cable management puede afectar la eficiencia y la facilidad de uso al realizar mantenimiento o tareas en los dispositivos de la red.
• 🛠 La gestión de cables es una disciplina continua que requiere políticas y prácticas estables para evitar el desorden.
• 🌬 El desorden de los cables puede obstaculizar el flujo de aire, reduciendo la vida útil de los dispositivos de red.
• 🔄 La longitud adecuada de los cables es crucial para una gestión de cables efectiva y para evitar la sobrecarga o la tensión en las conexiones.
• 📏 Los administradores de cables horizontales y verticales son herramientas esenciales para mantener los cables en orden y facilitar su acceso.
• 💡 Es recomendable que todos los cables sean del mismo color, con excepciones solo para cables clave que conectan edificios adicionales.
• 📝 La documentación precisa de las conexiones entre el panel de parche y los puertos de conmutación es esencial para una gestión de cables eficiente.
• 🛑 Es importante considerar la cantidad de espacio en la rack y equilibrar entre la necesidad de cable management y la necesidad de espacio para dispositivos adicionales.
• 🔄 La reorganización y el cambio de la configuración de la rack pueden ser necesarios para mejorar la gestión de cables, aunque esto requiere tiempo y esfuerzo.

Q & A

¿Por qué es importante la gestión de cables en un entorno de red?

La gestión de cables es importante no solo por razones técnicas sino también por funcional y psicológicas. Aunque los cables pueden transmitir datos sin importar su organización, una red bien organizada generalmente indica una red bien gestionada con documentación actualizada y procesos maduros en su entorno.

¿Qué sucede si se ignora la gestión de cables en una red?

Si se ignora la gestión de cables, puede llevar a una red desorganizada que requiere de una reacción constante a problemas, en lugar de una gestión proactiva con monitoreo de red adecuado y mapas de cables actualizados.

¿Cómo afecta la falta de gestión de cables el estado emocional de una persona?

Según la definición de Google, psicológicamente se refiere a algo que afecta el estado emocional de una persona. Entonces, la falta de organización de cables puede afectar negativamente el bienestar emocional de quien debe gestionar la red.

¿Qué problemas técnicos pueden causar los cables desorganizados?

Los cables desorganizados pueden obstaculizar el flujo de aire, reducir la vida útil de los dispositivos de red, y causar interrupciones de servicio al dificultar la inserción o extracción de dispositivos del rack.

¿Qué es una práctica recomendada para mantener la organización de cables a lo largo del tiempo?

Se recomienda establecer políticas y prácticas de mantenimiento de la organización de cables, para evitar que la desorganización se vuelva un problema. Esto implica una disciplina continua y no una tarea de una sola vez.

¿Cuáles son las opciones principales de gestión de cables horizontales en un rack?

Las opciones principales de gestión de cables horizontales incluyen cable managers con D-rings para mantener los cables en línea y cable managers con ranuras o 'dientes' que permiten 'pescar' los cables a través de ellos para una organización más precisa.

¿Qué son los cable managers verticales y cómo funcionan?

Los cable managers verticales son dispositivos que se deslizan en el lado de los racks y generalmente vienen en forma de filamentos verticales. Permiten que los cables se ejecuten a través del espacio de plenum y se mantengan juntos con cintas adhesivas o velcro.

¿Por qué es importante la longitud adecuada de los cables en la gestión de cables?

La longitud adecuada de los cables es crucial para evitar excesos que dificulten la gestión de cables. Los cables no deben estar tensos ni deberían tener un exceso de longitud que cause desorden o incluso daños en los conectores o dispositivos.

¿Qué se debe considerar al elegir el tipo de cable manager para la instalación de una red?

Al elegir el tipo de cable manager, se debe considerar el espacio disponible en el rack, la necesidad de mantener la organización de cables y la facilidad con la que se pueden agregar o modificar los cables en el futuro.

¿Cómo se pueden resolver los problemas de gestión de cables cuando hay múltiples switches apilado?

Cuando hay múltiples switches apilado, se pueden utilizar estrategias como mover el panel de parche y los switches para crear espacio para la gestión de cables, agregar otro cable manager o reorganizar los cables para que se distribuyan uniformemente.

¿Qué se aprende de la gestión de cables en términos de mantenimiento y organización de una red?

La gestión de cables enseña la importancia de la organización, la documentación precisa y el seguimiento de estándares para una red eficiente y confiable. Además, se aprende a considerar el futuro y planificar la expansión de la red manteniendo una organización que facilite las tareas de mantenimiento.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Importancia de la gestión de cables en redes

El primer párrafo enfatiza la importancia de la gestión de cables en un entorno de red, comparándola con la necesidad de organizar la ropa en un hogar. Aunque técnicamente no es necesario, la gestión de cables es crucial desde un punto de vista funcional y psicológico. Se destaca que una red bien organizada suele ser una red bien gestionada, y que esto puede afectar la mentalidad y el estado emocional de una persona. Además, se menciona que el desorden de los cables puede afectar la eficiencia y la facilidad de uso al realizar mantenimiento en los dispositivos de red.

05:01

🛠 Herramientas y técnicas para la gestión de cables

En el segundo párrafo, se discuten las diferentes opciones y técnicas para la gestión de cables, tanto horizontal como vertical. Se mencionan herramientas como los administradores de cables de 1U con anillos D y los ductos de cable con ranuras, que son útiles para mantener los cables en orden y ocultar el desorden. También se habla sobre la importancia de la longitud adecuada de los cables y el uso de cintas adhesivas en lugar de cintas plásticas para facilitar la adición de nuevos cables sin dañar los existentes.

10:01

🔄 Proceso de limpieza y organización de cables

El tercer párrafo detalla el proceso de limpieza y organización de los cables en un rack. Se describe cómo desmontar y reorganizar los cables para lograr una apariencia más ordenada y eficiente. Se destaca la necesidad de tener en cuenta la longitud de los cables y la organización de los puertos de conectores para facilitar la documentación y el mantenimiento futuro.

15:02

🎨 Personalización y estrategias avanzadas de gestión de cables

El cuarto párrafo explora estrategias avanzadas para la gestión de cables, como el uso de diferentes tipos de administradores de cables y la consideración de la ubicación de los puertos en los dispositivos. Se discuten las ventajas y desventajas de cada enfoque y se sugiere personalizar la solución según las necesidades y el espacio disponible. También se menciona la importancia de la documentación precisa y el uso de colores consistentes para los cables.

20:04

📋 Conclusión y tareas para el espectador

El último párrafo concluye la video guía sobre la gestión de cables, enfatizando la conexión entre la apariencia del rack de red y la calidad de la documentación y el seguimiento de estándares. Se asigna una tarea al espectador para investigar y seleccionar opciones de gestión de cables, creando una lista de precios y beneficios para las tres mejores opciones, y se anima a la compra e instalación de la opción más adecuada para su instalación.

Keywords

💡Cable management

Es el proceso de organizar y mantener los cables en un entorno de red de manera eficiente y segura. En el video, se destaca su importancia no solo desde un punto de vista técnico, sino también psicológico y funcional, ya que una red bien organizada facilita la mantenimiento y monitoreo, y puede reflejar una organización madura y bien documentada.

💡Red de datos

Una red de datos es una serie de dispositivos interconectados que permiten la transmisión y recepción de información. En el contexto del video, la gestión de cables en una red de datos es crucial para evitar problemas de flujo de aire, prolongar la vida útil de los dispositivos y mejorar la eficiencia en el mantenimiento.

💡Flujo de aire

El flujo de aire es un aspecto clave en la gestión de cables, ya que los dispositivos de red a menudo吸入 aire fresco desde la parte frontal y expulsan el aire caliente por la parte trasera. Bloquear este flujo puede reducir la vida útil de los dispositivos, como se menciona en el script cuando se discute sobre la importancia de una gestión de cables adecuada.

💡Patch panel

Un panel de patch es un dispositivo de red que se utiliza para conectar varios cables de red a través de conectores. En el video, el panel de patch es un punto central al cual se conectan los cables antes de ser gestionados y dirigidos a los switches correspondientes.

💡Switch

Un switch es un dispositivo de red que permite la conexión y comunicación entre múltiples dispositivos. En el script, los switches son los destinos finales para los cables que se gestionan desde el panel de patch, y su ubicación y organización son cruciales para la eficiencia de la red.

💡Rack

Un rack es una estructura de soporte para dispositivos de red y otros equipos. En el video, el rack es el lugar donde se realiza la gestión de cables, y su organización直接影响a la facilidad de uso y mantenimiento de la red.

💡Documentación de red

La documentación de red es un conjunto de registros y mapas que detallan la configuración y las conexiones de una red. En el script, se sugiere que una gestión de cables ordenada a menudo va acompañada de documentación de red actualizada y precisa, lo que es esencial para una red proactiva y bien monitoreada.

💡Velcro

El Velcro es un tipo de cinta adhesiva que se utiliza para unir objetos sin utilizar clips o cintas. En el video, se menciona el uso de Velcro para la gestión de cables, en lugar de los ties de plástico, para facilitar la adición y eliminación de cables sin dañarlos.

💡Cables prefabricados

Los cables prefabricados son cables de red que vienen en longitudes específicas y listos para su uso. En el script, se discute la ventaja de usar cables prefabricados de longitudes adecuadas para evitar el exceso de cable que dificulta la gestión y la organización.

💡Mapeo de cables

El mapeo de cables es la práctica de documentar y trazarse los caminos que siguen los cables en una red. En el video, se enfatiza la importancia del mapeo de cables para mantener un registro preciso de las conexiones, lo que es fundamental para una gestión de cables eficaz.

💡Gestión de cables vertical

La gestión de cables vertical se refiere a la organización de los cables que se ascienden o descienden en un rack. En el script, se describen varias opciones para la gestión de cables vertical, como los cable managers que se asemejan a 'dientes' o 'tenazas' que facilitan la inserción y organización de los cables.

Highlights

Cable management installation is crucial for network efficiency and maintenance ease.

Technically, cable management is not necessary for data transmission, but it has functional and psychological benefits.

Neat cabling often indicates an organized network with proper documentation and monitoring.

Cable mess can impede air flow, potentially shortening the lifespan of network devices.

Improper cable management can lead to accidental network outages during device maintenance.

Cable management is an ongoing discipline, not a one-time event.

The importance of maintaining discipline when adding new cables to an existing network setup.

Exploration of various cable management options available for different network environments.

Introduction to horizontal cable management with D-rings and slotted duct options.

Vertical cable management options and the importance of using velcro ties instead of plastic zip ties.

The significance of cable length in cable management and the impact of excess or insufficient cable on maintenance.

The process of cleaning up and organizing cables in a network rack before installing cable management units.

Strategies for dealing with cable management challenges, such as using different cable lengths and reorganizing rack setup.

The importance of matching cable colors for organization and the exception for key ports.

Documentation accuracy in cable management, especially with port mappings for switches.

Final cable management results and the impact on the network's appearance and functionality.

Encouragement for viewers to research cable management options and select the best for their needs.

Summary of the importance of cable management for engineers and its reflection on proper documentation and standards adherence.

Transcripts

rack and stack installing cable

management by time we're done here you

will be able to select and install

needed cable management in a network

environment I can't tell you how excited

I am to finally reach this nugget the

cable management installation it's as if

we've walked into a house with laundry

all over the floors and I've been saying

well we need to get a dresser and we got

to get some hangers in place and all

this kind of stuff all the stuff that's

needed to get these clothes off the

floor and finally we can say let's put

the clothes away now if you're a person

who lives with clothes all over the

floor of your house you might initially

wonder when you get into this is cable

management technically necessary and I

want to make sure I'm crystal clear

right from the beginning

technically no what I mean is that cable

will be able to transmit whatever data

is being sent whether it's going through

50 twists and turn through this entire

rat's nest right here or goes down a

straight line straight through the rack

and through whatever destination that's

going to however if I were to say does

cable management matter from a

functional and psychological standpoint

absolutely yes and I'm defining

psychologically as Google does in a way

that affects the mind or relates to the

emotional state of a person imagine your

emotional state if you were to walk in

to manage a network that looks like this

versus a network that looks like this

let me jump straight to this thought

which I've shared previously in this

series neat cabling typically translates

to an organized network if I were to

walk into a network like this I would

expect that they would have no network

documentation or at least documentation

that's up to date it would probably be a

very reactionary network where there's

always something breaking in they're

constantly running to figure out what

that is and fix it this one likely a

proactive network where there's proper

network monitoring in place there's

proper cable Maps I'm not saying that's

reality

I'm just saying usually if an

organization takes the time to make

their network look like this there's a

whole lot of respect maturity and

processes surrounding the whole thing

now there are some technicalities as in

the wire mess can impede air flow

Network devices typically suck air in

from the front and blow up the hot air

from the back if you have cables in the

way blocking that you can shorten the

life span of your devices this one has

nailed me Mini

swear I'm trying to get a device in or

out of the rack and I'm snagging cables

it's binding up around my device and I

caused a network outage because I have

to pull it a little further and the

cable snaps or pulls out of place I've

unknowingly ripped network cards out of

servers because I couldn't see that the

network card was plugged in through the

cable mess and I was trying to slide the

server out so overall cable management

will increase your efficiency and ease

of use when you're doing maintenance or

performing tasks on the devices in the

rack and can I emphasize that this is an

ongoing discipline this isn't a one-time

thing now obviously something happened

in that picture up there that made it a

one-time event to clean it all up but

all that's going to take and I've seen

this so often is one person coming in

and saying oh I just need to run a patch

cable from this one over here to this

switch and you see this orange cable

that's drooping down in there that's all

it takes the next person that comes in

is like oh I guess I'm gonna do the same

and it doesn't take too long before you

end up back in square one

now compared to this our little network

doesn't look so bad but if we don't do

something from the beginning and put

policies in place it's not too long

before it gets there if you were to go

to google and search for network cable

management and then hop on over to the

images you would see that there are so

many different options of cable

management available to you and also

probably a whole lot of case studies

like take a look at that guy but no

matter how bad your situation is you can

immediately feel better about yourself I

would actually encourage you at some

point in this video to pause and do that

google search yourself and explore the

jelly bean jar full of options of cable

management that's available I'm gonna

hit the core options that you see in

just about every Network environment

first off the horizontal cable

management you can see that cables will

run horizontally through the rack and

connect either from patch panels to

switches to routers to all the different

devices that you can have in there there

are two primary options that you have

available this guy you can see actually

right there is usually a 1u or two you

cable manager with these things called D

rings that hold the cables in place

these are definitely better than nothing

because they keep the cables in line

however they require a lot of discipline

on your part that all these cables have

to be the right length or else think

about it what are you gonna do with the

extra cable they'd be you know shooting

out this way and that way that's why I

usually go for

one of these types of slotted duct cable

management you can see all of these

teeth that look almost like little combs

coming out of it you would take your

cable and run it in from the side and

then fish it out those individual combs

- whatever devices they need to go to

there's also holes in the back where you

can fish cable in from the back of the

rack into the middle and then out the

comb and then you have this glorious

piece of plastic that you can slide in

front of the cables and hide whatever

unsightly mess you've created inside of

there that's good when you don't have

cables that are the perfect length to

every single device you might wind the

cable back and forth inside there a

couple times and then come out there are

also vertical options available these

are the cable managers that slide on the

side of the racks and they usually come

in these two forms just mounted

vertically your cable runs through the

plenum space as much as possible should

be kept together and wire tied and when

I say wire ties use velcro not the

plastic zip ties or you'll find yourself

constantly cutting your wire ties back

off to fish in another cable and finally

yes cable length does matter have you

seen the rack we're assembling in this

series the patch panel and the switches

are now just a couple inches apart and

yet we have these 5 foot 10 foot 7 foot

cables that are drooping down to the

floor and then back up just to connect

the patch panel to the switch by the

cable length that makes sense no it

doesn't have to be taunt as a matter of

fact it shouldn't be pulling on either

side of the connection when you connect

the cables in there however you don't

want so much excess that it makes cable

management impossible they sell pre-made

cables in just about every length you

could desire

all right I got my 2u cable manager and

i'm ready to rock but before we just

shove this in there i'm gonna do a

little bit of clean-up on the rack as a

whole first let's clean up all of the

cables behind here so I'm gonna unlatch

this now keep in mind if this is your

first time to a rack like this that

somebody else installed open it very

slowly because you never know what

somebody else did they may have put

those cables so tight in the back that

as you turn this you rip it out of the

patch panel and you just caused an

outage while you're trying to reap a CH

all these cables back in in a hurry you

don't wanna do that so open it really

slow make sure there's no tension coming

in there we go now take a look at this

I've got my three cables that we fished

earlier in the series that have yet to

go through any kind of cable management

hiss notice as I look at this that I

totally missed running one of these guys

through this little hook now that's

already patched into the patch panel so

I don't want to rip that out I'm

literally gonna take a screwdriver

remove that hook fish it through and

then put it back in give this guy

unscrewed somebody took my power drill

but I'm not bitter fish that guy behind

and screw em back in now I'm also going

to take these cables through the velcro

cable management but I've got a little

extra here so I'm gonna push that up

into the ceiling before I put it through

the velcro cable management and I'll

start bundling these all in starting

close to the patch panel there we go

that's looking nice now it comes to the

inside of this rack I want to get these

wires is out of the way as I can so I'm

gonna try and take this bundle and wire

tie it up to the top of the rack there's

some holes up there take this nice long

velcro strip there we go now we can

close this thing up and get back to the

front now a brief note I'm installing

one cable management unit right here

ideally I'd want a piece of cable

management between every single device

get a little 1u cable manager between

the switches put one switch on top of

the patch panel one switch on the bottom

of the patch panel put cable management

between there literally to where

everything goes through some form of

cable management but that's always the

scale you have to play you're

sacrificing rack space to make sure that

your cable management looks good so you

have to wait is my cable management more

important between every device or am I

going to run out of space in my rack for

all the essential devices that I need in

this case we need some devices to go at

the bottom here so I decided to just put

one unit of cable management right here

that's not always the best decision in

this case it's the necessary decision

slide this guy in no know what this

little wires doing here there we go

then we'll screw it in you always want

to make sure that your cable manager

fits with the door closed it's always a

buzzkill to get everything in there

cables looking good and then you go to

close the cabinet door and find out this

is too big in this case I've tested it

beforehand good then we'll pop the

plastic cover off

now the fun part we get to replace all

of these cables with cables that are the

right size now the key is knowing what

size to get we have to think okay cables

are going to come down from the patch

panel we'll be fishing them through

these combs right here down through the

cable management and connecting to the

device so initially when you look at

this you go okay well Matt I would say

cables that are footlong might work

right there but then you also have to

think about what about the things that

patch in that are maybe below these

switches maybe I'm going to mount a

device down here like a router or a UPS

power supply that needs to be connected

to the network and they need to run the

cable from here down to this well you

don't want to cut across the front of

your device like this so you'll take it

from the patch panel into the cable

manager through the hole on the back

down the side and then into whatever

cable manager you have down here if you

had one and we would have one in place

and back through the hole on the back of

that one so what you initially think is

just a single foot run might actually

fish around and through and snaking and

etc etc that goes 2 or 3 feet to reach

the actual device

not to mention that sometimes the

network ports on these devices are in

the back last key worth mentioning

before we do this is make all the cables

the same color the only exception to

that is perhaps there's one or two key

ports that come in that maybe feed an

entire another building you might have

those cables be red and all the rest of

them blue or some other color scheme

like that so let me go grab my box of

cables now based on the location of the

ports on the switch and how I'm gonna

have to come down from port one fish it

through and then down I decide to go

with 2 foot patch cables for this one so

I'm using 2 foot all the way down oh I

also forgot one other important thing

and I've mentioned this before but I

want to mention it again if you can

going from port 1 to port 1 port 2 to

port - so patch panel 2 switch port

mappings is fantastic and I understand

it's not always possible at all

especially when you have to 28 port

switches you'll obviously reach a point

where you get to port 28 and have to

start over and we have 429 going to port

1 etc etc etc but as close as you can

come to that the better again the key in

all those situations is to make sure

that your documentation is fully

accurate on which port connects to which

switch port

long ugly cable out new short cable in

fishing a crossed down

port one is connected alright it's done

and it took so long that I changed my

shirt and got a haircut we've got a

major problem though take a look at this

perfect storm 228 port switch is stacked

on top of each other where all the ports

are on the right-hand side what did that

cost we ended up having all the cables

fish down here from the patch panel look

at this it's wide open right here but as

it moves over to the right-hand side it

just smashes up that's so thick there's

no hope that I can even hope to get

these cables smashed into that cable

manager by any means it just explodes

out and then comes down here to the

switches so functionally we're working

but from a cable management point of

view it's a mess based on where we're at

there's probably three four different

approaches that we could take and one of

them that's not an option is just leave

it the way it is that's not good

approach number one we could go up and

over this entire top row of cables on

the patch panel we can actually take

them plug them in and fish them over the

top and down in through the back of the

cable manager to where the cables are

coming in from the back like this the

advantage that gives us is we now have

twenty four of these cables pressed

against the back as we would then fish

them down into the switch down here it

would eliminate this giant wad if I had

really skinny long fingers I can

actually take them and slide them all

the way through that cable manager

there's probably a gap like that

in the back of space just because I

can't push these guys in because they're

all coming in through the front and that

tension is right there so fishing them

up and over would allow me to run them

through the back and it would save me

having to get more cable management and

eat up more of my rack spaces again if

if space is at a premium

the drawback of doing that is now you've

blocked off the back of your patch panel

it's gonna make it really hard to patch

in more cable it's not impossible

because you can just screw them all over

but really hard to patch in more cables

as we add them in the future

approach number two would be to add

another cable manager below this switch

right here what that would allow us to

do is then take the cables from this

control and bring them down and in and

up yes the two foot cables probably

wouldn't work for that we would need it

a little bit longer cable but that would

then take the advantage we would I would

probably part the Seas fish half the

cables down the left side of this rack

and in the cable manager down here and

up half of the cables down the right

side of the rack in the cable manager

right here and up into the switch and

that would just eat up one or two units

more of space just for the cable

management the third approach that I can

think of is what we talked about

originally where I could actually move

this entire thing down move the patch

panel down a little bit more mount one

of these switches probably the top

switch above it the second switch below

it then we could take half the cables

move them up through a cable manager

that we would install there so that

would be our extra cable manager into

the switch half the cables we would run

down into the bottom switch that's

probably the best strategy that we would

have and all that would cost me is time

time a lot of time hmm I don't think

there's avoiding that no matter which

strategy I go with I'm gonna go with

option number three the strategy I

discussed right at the beginning of

moving everything down

putting a switch on top and a switch on

the bottom all right so I found this

Panduit cable manager from a guy out on

the street and it made me think of yet

another strategy that we could have used

if you look at this cable manager it's a

little higher quality than the one I've

got up right there we've got the the

standard short ones very similar to that

one except it's a little broader so

you're not quite fishing them so

individually through these smaller Forks

in there and we could go that way and

try try that route probably end up with

the same result but if you look at this

you can actually flip it around and you

get this really deep cable management I

mean a lot of space to shove cables in

there now you might look and go well

obviously that's gonna come right out

the front of the rack well almost all of

these racks that are enclosed like this

you can move the entire frame so I could

literally unscrew this guy and move the

whole thing back which then this would

fit in there the drawback of doing that

is then you want to make sure that you

have very short devices inside of here

now these switches are fine I'm thinking

about the UPS that we have that one

might get a little smushed if I scoot

this back because it's a little bit

longer in there a lot of the rack mount

servers are a little bit longer

so you want to really make that

consideration that being said even with

that strategy in place I'm still going

to go with our original design of moving

everything down I'll just use this front

forks above the patch panel well I'm

back in five in the morning and I'm on

to my third outfit now for this cable

management video this ends now I'm

starting to feel like Vanna White I've

got a new outfit for every scene so the

easiest way to do this is going to be to

disassemble what we have here move

everything around and then put it all

back in place so I wanted to come at a

time when nobody is in the office I'm

ready let's get going

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phase one complete everything's out

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that new cable management is looking

good let's just make sure the door

closes all the way it does good let's

make sure the door closes all the way

with that cover on it doesn't I'm glad I

checked that's that's gonna be too tight

I got to move these rails back just a

little bit

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there we go that's better when it comes

to the cable manager I would vote for

the pan to it this little star tech guy

is good but this just has like just a

nice touch just even the rack screws

fitting into the little holes so

perfectly it's it's as if it's like it's

like this is carnations this is roses

your wife wants the roses tada

you know what I am gonna take that

bottom plate out of there just so I can

run the power cords down the back for

the time being there's the familiar home

of my IT room I've missed you old friend

well let's recap oh the glob you know

there's really two major mindsets on

connecting the patch panel to the switch

one is you go one to one to two to three

to three so the patch panel ports line

up to the switch ports the other is that

the switch ports have certain functions

like ports one through twenty might be

the client devices ports you know 21

through 24 are the Lapps and things like

that

I usually subscribe to the patch panel

to switch port mappings one to one to

two to three to three because the

devices change so often you'll

eventually blow up your own scheme oh

well this site has five laps so only had

four ports so we kind of shift it all

around like that tip of the Dame when

you're doing this you want to start with

the port's closest to the cable

management in the case of the top switch

it's going to be the bottom ports so

that the ports on top can overlay the

cables on the bottom that means I'm

actually going to run port 13 first you

might also notice that I'm fishing the

cable to the right with these bottom

ports I'm planning to go to the left

with the top ports to the right to the

right to the left to the left if I were

to do this all over again I'd probably

use one foot cables at this point but

I'm not doing it all over again by time

you get 24 cables jammed in there it's

gonna start getting a little bit twisty

don't be discouraged that's okay you're

taking 24 2 foot tables and putting them

into this little 2 inch space it's bound

to get a little bit messy but this is

also why I love patching in all 24 ports

all at once is I never have to do this

again and now the plastic piece that

makes it all go away

it's beautiful tops which done now that

I'm on to the bottom I'm gonna start

with the top ports going up to the patch

panel good I've got up to patch panel

port 41 patched into the bottom switch

now and I'm gonna stop there if I had a

whole bunch of switches just sitting

around I would probably add yet another

one here and patched the rest of them in

but for now I need this real estate on

the switch because I'm gonna have other

devices in the rack that need to plug in

directly to this guy whoo my favorite

part well at least the rack looks good

the rest of this I've got to clean up

well there you have it before cable

management after cable management I want

to make sure you guys catch this isn't

just a neat freak thing Engineers who

care what the network rack looks like

are almost always the ones who care

about proper documentation about

following standards about doing things

well as you move up in the layers of

technology furthermore based on the

approach that we've taken we now have a

system every functional patch panel port

is connected directly to the switch on

the correlating port number as we plug

devices in throughout this building they

will come online with the switch

connection it's no longer something we

even have to think about at the

beginning of this nugget I said you will

be able to select and install needed

network cable management so here's what

I want you to do research the cable

management options available both

vertical and horizontal II mounted and

put together a price list for the top

three options you would like to use

listing the benefits of each type of

cable management then determine which

one is best for your installation

purchase and installing I hope there's

been informative for you and I'd like to

thank you for viewing