What is rack cable management?
The rack cable management, also called cable manager OR cable tray, is usually used together with the patch panel to manage the various patch cords used for patching the front panel of the patch panel. It can be installed in the front of the rack to provide wiring or equipment with patch cords for the horizontal direction of cable management.
Because all kinds of patch cords themselves are a certain weight, the patch to the interface of the patch panel module will naturally sag. If the connection point is under long-term stress, the interface will cause poor contact and cause network failure and other failures. The cable management frame can hold the cable flat, so that the cable does not apply force to the module, essentially solving this long-standing problem.
In addition, the cable tray holds the cable up and the jumper connector enters the RJ-45 module horizontally so that the cable no longer turns right-angle bends before it is inserted into the module, reducing its own signal loss and also reducing the radiation interference to the surrounding cables.
There are also two types of patch panels: 19″ standard-width patch panels and 110-type patch panels. Here mainly discusses the 19” standard width cable management frame.
The standard width cable management frame can be directly installed in the 19″ cabinet, which greatly facilitates the cable management work between the equipment. In accordance with the 19″ rack standard, it is suitable for horizontal and vertical cable management of patch panels and equipment patch cords, with a simple design that provides flexible, effective and secure management of various cables and makes the cabling system neat and beautiful.
The types of server Rack cable management?
- 1U cable management rack VS 2U cable management rack
Since most rack mount network equipment is 19 inches, the width of the cable management rack is standard 19 inches, but its height has various sizes, we use “U” to indicate the height of the cable management rack, 1U = 1.75 inches. Now the market is more common for 1U cable management and 2U cable management. 1U cable management is commonly used to manage fiber optic cables, and 2U cable management is commonly used to manage network cables. When we choose the size of the cable management, to ensure it can meet the existing needs, but also for the future increase in cable space.
- Plastic Cable Management VS Metal Cable Management
Cable trays are either made of plastic or metal. The plastic cable management is made of plastic, so its durability is poor, after a period of time, the cable manager may deform because of the pressure of too much cable, Or happened color loss, and sometimes even degradation because of sunlight. The metal cable management is stronger, the use of the above situation will not occur. Overall, metal cable trays are safer and more durable.
Why it is important to use cable management?
The main reason for using cable trays, to handle the wiring construction of patch cords, is to make the server room beautiful and neat and to better prepare for future routine maintenance.
In the construction of data rooms, the use of cable management is very large, the general installation method usually has a horizontal installation and vertical installation, and the most used type is horizontal cable management. So today we take BOLEIN 12PORT horizontal cable management as an example, to understand the use of scenarios, materials, and processes, and its hidden functionality.
BOLEIN horizontal cable management is mainly installed in the wiring closet, switches, routers, and other hardware facilities in the lower part of the upper, used to organize and hide the patch cables jumped from these hardware devices, it is the beauty of the entire project.
Generally, a 24-port distribution frame and a 24-port switch share 12-ring cable management. A cabinet if used in cable management will look very professional, and neat. If not, it will look very messy and not convenient for daily maintenance.
The Hidden Function you should know
Most of the small or micro server rooms do not have redundant capacity expansion. But the hidden function of using a patch panel is to carry part of the weight of the patch cord, and share the pressure of the wiring closet, switch, and router network ports, which can greatly increase the life of the wiring closet, switch, router, and other equipment network ports.
If you do not use cable management may lead to network ports in the long-term use of the process, early damage, and the need to replace, resulting in a waste of resources and funds.
It is because of this auxiliary protection function that makes cable management is essential. A well-set up the server room, its long-term stability, and durability is the primary consideration, and cable management can be said to be a credit.
A standard cable rack must meet the above-mentioned role of the top and bottom, the industry standard is not less than 5 years, then the material and process are more delicate, such as BOLEIN metal horizontal cable rack, the overall cold-rolled steel die-casting of the whole, the size of the product available for 19 inches 1U and 2U. because the steel is produced after cold-rolled. The cold rolled steel is a steel plate that is further thinned to the target thickness at room temperature from the Grade.1 steel plate. Compared with hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel is more accurate in thickness and has a smooth, beautiful surface, as well as superior mechanical properties, especially in terms of processability.
Because the cable manager must meet the design requirements of at least 5 years of use, so the surface of the cold-rolled steel must also be electrostatic spraying. In order to prevent the cable management from oxidizing and rusting during use, it will affect its use and the overall aesthetic performance of the cabinet.
