Penta-port-cage system

An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:

• a device chassis;
• a processing system that is housed in the device chassis;
• and
• a communication system that is housed in the device chassis, that is coupled to the processing system, and that includes a plurality of penta-port-cage systems, wherein each penta-port-cage system includes:
• a first port cage that is accessible on a surface of the device chassis;
• a pair of second port cages that are each accessible on the surface of the device chassis, that are each connected to and fixed relative to the first port cage such that they are on opposite sides of the first port cage from each other, that are each angled relative to the first port cage by a respective angle between their respective longitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis of the first port cage, and that are inverted relative to each other;
• and
• a pair of third port cages that are each accessible on the surface of the device chassis, that are each connected to and fixed relative to the first port cage such that they are on opposite sides of the first port cage from each other, that are each angled relative to the first port cage by a respective angle between their respective longitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis of the first port cage, and that are inverted relative to each other.

A method for connecting ports on a networking device using a penta-port-cage system, comprising:

• coupling, by a first port cage on a penta-port-cage system, to a first cabling system;
• coupling, by each of a pair of second port cages on the penta-port-cage system, to respective second cabling systems, wherein the pair of second port cages are connected to and fixed relative to the first port cage such that they are on opposite sides of the first port cage from each other, are each angled relative to the first port cage by a respective angle between their respective longitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis of the first port cage, and are inverted relative to each other;
• and
• coupling, by each of a pair of third port cages on the penta-port-cage system, to respective third cabling systems, wherein the pair of third port cages are connected to and fixed relative to the first port cage such that they are on opposite sides of the first port cage from each other, are each angled relative to the first port cage by a respective angle between their respective longitudinal axis and a longitudinal axis of the first port cage, and are inverted relative to each other.