Site Preparation
Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements
This section addresses requirements for the cable you should use when installing your network equipment. It includes:
●Cabling Standards
●Cable Labeling and Record Keeping
●Installing Cable
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●Radio Frequency Interference
Cabling Standards
Extreme Networks recommends using the Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), which is globally recognized as a standard in site planning and cabling. For information, go to:
http://www.bicsi.org
Cable Labeling and Record Keeping
A reliable cable labeling system is essential when planning and installing a network. Maintaining 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.
Consider the following recommendations when setting up a cable labeling system suitable for your installation:
●Identify cables by securely attaching a label 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. Include the following cable drop information: the cable source, destination, and jumper location.
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