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Re: Cable Colors
From: Tuc at T-B-O-H <ml () t-b-o-h net>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:52:36 -0400 (EDT)
Hello Newbie here (hopefully I have the correct list), I was just wondering if anyone knows of a website with recommended colors for cables for a new datacenter? I have written some things down but I don't want to get stuck saying 'darn, I wish I would have bought this color for this type, now I am stuck'. What standard color to use if voice and data on same interface etc. Thanks.
Hi, We solved the problem of remembering what color was for what by getting our suppliers to use clear jackets on the wiring. That way we see whats actually going over the copper and can tell that way. It costs us more, we do have a bit of an issue putting plugs on it, but in the long run its definitely worth it. Otherwise, our old system was : Black - Infrastructure/critical Green - Colocation/Customer White - KVM Blue - X-connect (Later changed to Orange when we went full fiber) Yellow- Someone threw a spare patch cord up and didn't custom create/ cut it and if I find them I'm gonna create/cut them something! White+Red spot or stripe - The junior guy was cutting KVM cables again, expect a health benefit claim later in the day. We also used the ID zip ties on each end if it was an X-over with "X-over" written on it. All plugs had boots too. Tuc/TBOH (Insert ;) as needed... ;) )
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- Re: Cable Colors, (continued)
- Re: Cable Colors Soren Telfer (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Jay R. Ashworth (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Owen DeLong (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Joe Greco (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Joe Greco (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors William Allen Simpson (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Gadi Evron (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors JoeSox (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Steven M. Bellovin (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Wayne E. Bouchard (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Tuc at T-B-O-H (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Jon Kibler (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors David Coulson (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Steve Bertrand (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors David Coulson (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Steve Bertrand (Jun 16)
- Re: Cable Colors Jay R. Ashworth (Jun 17)
- Re: Cable Colors Steve Bertrand (Jun 17)
- Re: Cable Colors Justin M. Streiner (Jun 17)
- Re: Cable Colors Joe Abley (Jun 17)
- Re: Cable Colors Jay R. Ashworth (Jun 17)
- Re: Cable Colors David Coulson (Jun 16)