Learn Network Cable Management Inside Rack From Scratch

Nice looking cabinet. However, I have several suggestions. First, do not use zip ties. Second, you are putting equipment in the cabinet randomly, without taking care of U units. Distances between those square holes are there for a reason. Between each U unit, which consists of 3 square holes, there is narrow interspace. Between holes which are part of certain U unit, there is wider interspace. All pieces of equipment that you have installed has a height of 1U unit, and they have two holes on each side that will fit with top and bottom holes of U unit. If you will not install equipment exactly into U units you will have problems with screws that will not screw. This problem will be even more serious when you will be installing rack servers with rack rails that will not fit because of rails' bolts that will not overlap with rack holes. Later you will have to leave spaces just like in the video, to make things straight again.

Just as a suggestion: do not use zipties. They will likely damage the rubber coat of the cable. Use velcro or something comparable. This also makes it far easier to add/replace/remove cables from the bundle.

Neat tool, I try to get 0.10m patch cables these days and go PP, Switch, PP and flood patch, I dont like cables down the back or sides of the switches as they more often than not vent their heat in those spaces.

Best video I've seen that actually shows how patch panels work in practice. Didn't realise there was that interface at the back that your twisted pairs went into until now.

I have 2 rules for myself when I do cabling, 1) always use shortest possible cables; and 2) only use velcros, no cable ties.

Muchas gracias, muy didáctico!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

Good job! 2 suggestions I could make. Use flush cutter instead of scissor to cut zip tye.. otherwise the small sharp plastic left can cut someone badly! Also you should install equipments in theirs respecting U, do not left single hole at top and space by 3 holes if needed. installing another equipment will be much easier!

that looks pretty darn good....NICE!

Ficou só o ouro!!! Muito bom!!!

best video I have ever seen, quick and very neat!

JazakAllah Khair Hafiz bhai...

After 5 years, it is still very instructional as are so many of the comments.

Brilliant mate!

thanks for sharing this video - that was cool to watch and gave me some great ideas

Great work, I have seen lots of videos about racks and cable management, this is the one to follow 👌🏻👌🏻💪🏻😎

Veri good!!! I liked this work!

looks clean. thanks for the video

é bonito de ver um rack bem montado, tem uns ae que "cê ta Loko".

Great vid!!! Some tips for efficiency during install & as well as over time for maintenance: 1) Velcro not cable ties (both inside and outside of the cabinet) 1.1) Adding extra cables will take forever unless you make a new bundle over time. 2) The cut-off ends of the zip-tie can be very sharp, and cut you, a co-worker or could damage new cabling installed. More reason to use Velcro. 3) Use a strain relief bar behind the patch panel. This allows an easy to access gap between each cable IDC. As you are currently showing, you will work over the cables & have zero room to easily access 1x cable. 4) Rather do not use a traditional patch panel & instead get a patch panel that takes RJ45 inline couplers. Then you just make a standard RJ45 termination VS a punch down. 5) In such a small rack, space is expensive. Rather use very short cables and only occupy 2U vs 4u. 6) Create the service look behind the vertical rails. If you put a device with more depth in there, you might damage the cables. 7) Install a premade RGB strip & leave it on the company colour(s).

escelente buen tipppp ! 2 organizadores gooodddd