Label Cables and Keep Accurate Records

A reliable cable labeling system is essential when planning and installing a network.

Keeping accurate records helps you to:

• Relocate devices easily.
• Make changes quickly.
• Isolate faults in the distribution system.
• Locate the opposite end of any cable.
• Know the types of network devices that your cabling infrastructure can support.

Follow these guidelines when setting up a cable labeling system suitable for your installation:

• Identify cables by securely attaching labels to all cable ends.
• Assign a unique block of sequential numbers to the group of cables that run between each pair of wiring closets.
• Assign a unique identification number to each equipment rack.
• Identify all wiring closets by labeling the front panel of your Extreme Networks equipment and other hardware.
• Keep accurate and current cable identification records.
• Post records near each equipment rack. For each cable drop, include information about the cable source, destination, and jumper location.