[105274] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Cable Colors
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Smith)
Mon Jun 16 22:17:19 2008
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:15:06 -0700
From: Michael Smith <mksmith@adhost.com>
To: JoeSox <joesox@gmail.com>,
<nanog@nanog.org>
In-Reply-To: <785694cd0806161532s4a205b3ey19d2aef1eb12285e@mail.gmail.com>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
Hi Joe:
>
> 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.
> --
> Thank You, Joe
>
I have found that it's better not to standardize on wire color because
someone will always use the wrong color in a pinch if it will solve an
immediate problem. Instead, come up with a labeling system that clearly
defines the physical source and destination of the wire.
Mike
