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First, remove all the cables. This is how it all starts. Nice and clean. No idiotic mess of spaghetti!

TechRepublic user mjd420nova clarifies the process: "First, make up a map of all the servers, what hooks to them through what switch, and so on. That will help you to identify each connection and each corresponding cable. In the process of doing this, you can label each cable. Once that is done, it is feasible to disconnect everything and get the cables laid out and routed in an orderly manner."

TR readers jneilson and brian.ross add these timely insights: Use rat poison if you suspect that cords might be getting too much attention from the rodent world. Better yet, hire a cabling specialist to think about the cords and the rats.

For more information on the ins and outs of cabling, server arms and blades, follow the discussion over at TechRepublic.
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i try to keep my server room clean, but sometimes you have to look at reality. If i add servers, then i need to cable them. If i cable them, then i have to deal with the cables. The cables have to ... (Read the rest)
Posted by: Been_Done_Before Posted on: 10/08/07 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Additional Advantages  waldenl@... | 10/03/07
Gosh!  OldTechie | 10/04/07
Futures....  dave@... | 10/04/07
Mitigating crosstalk  grail@... | 10/04/07
And after....  dmhunter@... | 10/04/07
RE: (Photos: Server room cabling overhaul)  davrog@... | 10/04/07
RE: (Photos: Server room cabling overhaul)  zdnet@... | 10/04/07
Pointless in the real world...  stonehenge@... | 10/04/07
Quite agree  redmanr | 10/04/07
No Kidding!  cuba_pete@... | 10/04/07
RE: (Photos: Server room cabling overhaul)  jlawes2664@... | 10/04/07
and there we have it  ttocsmij | 10/04/07
Or not.  g_bigham@... | 10/04/07
ROFL  Suicida| | 10/07/07
This problem ranks low on my list  Been_Done_Before | 10/08/07

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