[GRLUG] Network Closet move

[Richard Nienhuis]

I like using a crappy label maker, just makes things look neat.  Plus
I know someone else will be able to read the writing.

For figuring out what goes where, I'm going to assume you have some
form of managed switch.  You could grab a list of all the mac
addresses of your machines and then look on the switch for that mac
address on a particular port.  Then use the tone tester for whatever
is left.  If its unmanaged then you are stuck using a tone tester.  I
would get someone to help you with one end of that so you are not
running back and forth all day.

Keep things fairly straight forward and well documented in case
someone other than you needs to work on it.

Oh, and use Velcro ties in the closet.  Always hate it when I have to
cut 5000 ordinary wire ties spaced 6 inches apart off to move stuff.
Maybe do able lacing if you have stuff you want to bundle but are
never going to move.



On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:32 AM, mooselikebriard <moosebriard at gmail.com> wrote:
> A Sharpie marker works well for labeling cables and boxes... just don't cut
> the numbers off when setting up the next pull like I did once..........
> .......once.......
>
> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tips and tools...
>>
>> Colored tape. Learn to count in base 5 in colors, blue, orange, green,
>> brown, slate.
>> Running new cable, run multiple cable at the same time, taped in a bundle.
>> Running new cable, use multiple source boxes, color each box, tape the
>> output of the boxes together streamlined, run that.
>>
>> SOP for my dad's telecom business, run as many cables as you need at a
>> drop, and also a spare.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi guys,
>> > I'm in the position of having to move our networking "closet".  This
>> > isn't anything large, just 3 servers and 2 switches.  I'm just
>> > wondering if any of you have done anything similar and had any tips
>> > and tools that would make the job easier.  One part of the job is
>> > getting all the cat5 labeled, is there a tool out there that you hook
>> > up to one end of the cable and lets you know what line coming out of
>> > the ceiling is the corresponding cable?
>> >
>> >
>> > Share and Enjoy
>> > Ben
>> >
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