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How to avoid the bad and the ugly?

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by andy 2 views

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Some great pictures of how network servers, both racked and unracked should and shouldnt be cabled. But where should we go to find out how to aoid the bad and the ugly? Its not enough to say it needs planning, what do we need to consider when planning? I know there's no replacement for experience but are there any tools out there to help those of us that are struggling with tidying up somebody elses mess? Working with a well cabled network is a joy that makes everyones life easier and saves the owners money because we, as techs, dont have to hunt the other end of this or that cable. My clients are starting to realise this and are willing to invest the time and money into having other peoples botch-jobs put right, but where do I start?

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by mjd420nova

When faced with a FUBAR, the real solution is to
rip out the crap and upgrade while you got it
all down. The upgrade and new hardware can
even be prepped before switch over. Makes it
almost painless and even transparent to the
average user. If the needs have reached beyond
the present equipment, jump a scale and go to
fiber while installation can begin and even
checkout before switching over.
Troublesome areas can be identified and even
scoped to confirm what is causing problems.
Try to keep cabling as neat as possible, and
the simpler the better. Labeling is very
important and no one I work with cares if you
go a bit crazy there, but it can make future
installs simpler. Rack it, Stack it, whatever
you have to do, and then take photos. In a
couple years, look at the photos and compare
it. It can really open your eyes.

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