Management of large scale cabling systems
AssigneeRIT Technologies Ltd.
InventorsDavid Shalts, Dael Govreen-Segal
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Abstract
Method and system for managing cabling rooms that include a plurality of communication panels, which are arranged closely to one another. Each cabling room has a plurality of patch panels, structurally connected to form vertical structures. An operator is automatically guided to a communication panel or a plurality of communication panels, in which changes are to be made to modify the connectivity status or to deal with connectivity problems that may arise for any reason. The system automatically indicates to an operator optimal ports that are available and optimal patch cords for connecting them, based on distances between ports and on the electrical characteristics of the electrical signals that it is intended to pass between the ports.
Claims19
A Method for managing a cabling system that include a plurality of communication panels arranged closely to one another, each comprising a plurality of patch panels structurally connected to form vertical structures, the method comprising automatically guiding an operator to one or more of said communication panels, in which changes are to be made to modify the connectivity status or to deal with connectivity problems;
- and automatically indicating to an operator optimal ports that are available and optimal patch cords for connecting them, based on distances between ports and on the electrical characteristics of electrical signals that are intended to pass between the ports.
A method for cable management of a cabling room, said room including a plurality of communication panels arranged closely to one another, each comprising a plurality of patch panels structurally connected to form vertical structures, the patch panels having ports, the method comprising:
- identifying one of the ports in the cabling room as a target port to which an operator should approach;
- sending from a central management unit a first signal to activate a master indicator located in proximity to one of the communication panels that comprises said target port to guide the operator to a vicinity of said target port;
- and
- sending from said central management unit a second signal to activate a status indicator located in proximity to said target port to guide the operator to said target port.
A Method for managing a cabling system that include a plurality of communication panels arranged closely to one another, each comprising a plurality of patch panels structurally connected to form vertical structures, the method comprising automatically guiding an operator to one or more of said communication panels, in which changes are to be made to modify the connectivity status or to deal with connectivity problems;
- and determining {X,Y,Z} coordinates of ports in said patch panels in the cabling system;
- whenever a change is to be made in the connectivity status of the system, calculating distances between ports that are involved in the change;
- choosing the optimal pair of ports;
- and communicating to the operator, the type and length of patch cord needed.
A Method for managing a cabling system that include a plurality of communication panels arranged closely to one another, each comprising a plurality of patch panels structurally connected to form vertical structures, the method comprising automatically guiding an operator to one or more of said communication panels, in which changes are to be made to modify the connectivity status or to deal with connectivity problems and managing secured links, which managing comprising:
- (a) assigning a level of security to said links, and updating management system the level of security;
- (b) identifying:
- (1) disconnection of a secured cord from one or two ports;
- and/or (2) the same as scenario (1), but identifying reconnection of the disconnected end(s) of said secured cord to the original port, and/or (3) identifying whether one or two ends of said secured cord is transferred to different port(s);
- and/or (4) the same as (3), but identifying reconnection of the transferred end(s) to the original port(s);
- and/or (5) identifying a cut secured cord, which is equivalent to scenario No. (1);
- and (c) activating, by said management system, corresponding master indicators and connectivity status indicators in a manner that will make connectivity change(s) distinguishably perceivable by the operator.
A cable management system comprising:
- a plurality of communication panels, each comprises a plurality of patch panels, said patch panels having ports;
- a central management unit coupled to said communication panels;
- a plurality of master indicators, each master indicator is associated with a respective communication panel and located in proximity to its respective communication panel, said master indicator capable of being activated by said central management unit;
- and
- a plurality of status indicators, each status indicator being associated with a respective port and is located in proximity to said port, said status indicator is capable of being activated by said central management unit.
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