Racks & patch panels
What is this switch port connected to?
Rack models each cabinet unit by unit, down to every patch panel port and switch port, its patch cable and its VLAN.
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Rack diagrams in spreadsheets rarely show the patching, and after a few moves the labels no longer match. Finding a free port or the device behind a port means standing at the cabinet.
Front view by rack unit
See each cabinet as installed, plus a table view of every device.
Patch panel ↔ switch
Record which patch panel port is patched to which switch port.
Switch stacks and VLANs
Stacks, port VLANs and utilisation are tracked per switch.
Print labels
Print port label strips and cable wraps on Brother P-touch label printers.
Linked to the building
Each patch panel port leads to its outlet and the device in the room.
Questions
Glossary: patch panel?
The connection panel in the cabinet where the cables from the wall outlets arrive.
Glossary: switch port?
The port on the network switch that feeds the device through the patch panel and outlet.
Can I plan a rack before installing it?
Yes. Add the devices unit by unit and patch them; the record becomes the as-built once installed.
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