Cisco 6509/6513 cable management...

Justin M. Streiner streiner at cluebyfour.org
Tue Sep 21 15:54:39 UTC 2010


On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, Matthew Topper wrote:

> Maybe I'm thinking about this the wrong way, but it seems to be that
> that would be a huge problem when you need to change out a cable or
> move something.  Do the benefits outweigh the headaches with this kind
> of setup?

Keeping the 'unseen' copper/fiber bundles neatly organized can actually 
make those moves easier.  If you have to replace a jumper, sure it means 
taking some extra time to undo and re-do the velcro tape loops as you go, 
but if done properly, it shouldn't add much extra time.

The argument could also be made that a properly run and dressed cabling 
job would need to be touched less frequently, and by extension, is less 
prone to physical failures that would require changing out a cable.

jms

> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 4:43 AM, Nick Hilliard <nick at foobar.org> wrote:
>> On 21/09/2010 06:07, Positively Optimistic wrote:
>>>
>>> Do any of our fellow nanog members have experience with cable management
>>> on
>>> 6509/6513 cisco switches?   We're upgrading infrastructure in some of our
>>> facilities,..  and until it came to cable management, the switches seemed
>>> to
>>> be a great idea...   8 48port blades..  pose a challenge.. or a problem..
>>
>> courtesy of Richard Steenbergen:
>>
>> http://cluepon.net/ras/betterfiber.jpg
>>
>> Nick
>>
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