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Cables on a closed rack
My question is: is it such a big deal to put cabling into a closed rack?
No. It can make working on the cabling more difficult and add time (i.e. labor costs) to the work, but I have seen this done ...
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Cables on a closed rack
Some people are fussy about terminology, but I've usually heard "rack" for place to put 19-inch mounted equipment and shelves, and usually "cabinet" when it has doors. If it's both then it's a matter ...
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Cable management for a small LAN with a 24 port patch panel
To do this properly, you would use a standard cable length, usually two meters. Run one cable at a time from the switch to the patch panel. Run a cable from switch port 1, routing the cable down to ...
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How do you run cables into a server cabinet (not rack)?
Usually from the underground, or maybe from the rear whether the cabinet is attached to the wall. Otherwise, you could find a cabinet with insulated cables shields, that allow you to put more cables ...
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Cables on a closed rack
In my opinion this is really not a problem of closed or open rack but more a question of :
How long/large is the rack
How you manage cabling and equipment positioning.
I used to work for a ...
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Hard drive array usage
You need a controller to run these. Simply look up the model of that chassis and read the documentation.
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Rack Hardware Mounting Issue
What you call notches are screw holes that allow you to adjust the left-right position.
The rack and mounted equipment needs to have a minimum 1 meter clearance behind it. You should relocate the ...
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