Network Rack Setup And Cable Management

In this video we take a look at some of the equipment I use when setting up a network rack along with products I use for cable management.

Vertical cable vmax cat 6 jacks:

Vertical cable i-punch tool:

Cable velcro:

Keystone patch panel:

Keystone Blanks:

Network rack blank panel:

Mesh cable manager:

6 inch monoprice patch cables:

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Intro 0:00
Going over components I use 0:50
Putting equipment into the rack 3:07
Patching cables into the switch 4:15

[AndrewGulick]

Instead of the brush, I like to put keystone couplers in the patch panel. It's 2 more connection points, but saves a U that would otherwise only be used for maybe a couple cables, and makes it neater

[CMDR-Cody]

I use a top down approach. Router and firewall at the top followed by TOR switch then patch panels and switches paired according to their number of ports.

[esj]

Small patch cables are great for home and small office networks with no growth or limited network configuration. So when you update your switch maybe it doesn't matter as much on what port to plug into.

[ONE_OF_]

Great video, I've been watching your content along my journey into Unifi and every video has helped! Appreciate the content 👍🏾

[jtouch]

Awesome content as always! Great job. I have this exact same Ubiquiti kit so will look tidy up my set up like this.

[morejelloplease]

just curious why no one uses the 8 ports on the front of the UDM, i always see these blank. in my situation i'm thinking about building a rack setup and i have 32 ethernet cables, so i'd be using all 24 ports on the switch and the 8 on the UDM. is there a disadvantage to this? I thought about a 48 port but i doubt i'll expand, and Ui keeps playing the sold out game online.

[SwimTillIDie]

I'm new to networking and am slightly confused on the two patch panels. So is the one at the top of the rack the lines going out to your end user machines? What is the use for the one in the third u down?

[MajorTendonitis]

I swear I must be the only one that mounts my switch under the UMD pro. My theory was heat, as seeing as my unifi switch is Poe, I figure keep it below other equipment to keep it cooler

[thatonejzsupra]

How would you connect the UNVR to this setup?

[davidpeterson]

Hey Cody, do you ever use a UPS with your rack installs, if so how to integrate them? I used the APC SMT750RM2UC which fits into network racks. The rails with this are for larger server racks but I supported the weight in my StarTech 12U rack manually as it has a bottom on it.

[SomeOne-wtso]

Where’s the rack link? What brand is it?

[ojasray]

So you prefer connecting the UDM Pro -to your POE Switch via DAC cable — If you have another non poe switch 1gb as well into the mix — how would you connect it for optimal performance?

[alandubey]

Do you know what the purpose of ubiquiti having all their ports on the right side of the switch making you have to use two patch panels (above and below) rather than making their switches a more ideal design with the ports laid out on the switch horizontally making it similar to patch panel

[boudewijndejong]

Oddly enough, the punch tool, or similar devices, are not known or available for purchase on this side of the Atlantic, only simple LSA punches. Additionally, keystones cost anywhere from 7 to 25 $ a piece. Time for the borders to open up so I can get some during my next vacation.

[ferasmustafa]

Hi Cody, Great Video! Did you forget to list links to the Rack in the video description? Thanks

[anarhistul]

I don't understand why you have two 24-port patch panels with only one 24-port switch?
And what is that thing at the bottom?

[C--C]

Do these 6" cat 6 slim cables do 10g or do we need to get the 6a variant? I understand these are way shorter than 55 meters so I wonder if the cat 6 can handle 10g needs??

[rodneyhenry]

My power cables are a mess. Power bricks and extra cable. Any suggestions

[iamweave]

I hate that no one seems to ever address the wiring in the back of the rack. In the every other scenario like this you have to run a lot of cabling in the back between the switches. How does one then do maintenance behind the rack after the initial install, like if you run some more cables?

[tedes]

Great video once again. Thank you. I noticed on some of your videos you show a Win 10 desktop. What theme are you using? ...looks very nice.