Brady NetDoc, User Manual

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Appendix
Product Functionality
Termination Hardware
Termination hardware for all cabling infrastructure is easy to set up. NetDoc makes it simple to
locate termination hardware when you need to move cabling; it’s also easy to track
ports/positions and how each is being used. (See
Adding Termination Hardware .)
Ability to see termination hardware port/position details/status
You can see status and details of termination hardware ports/positions. The Port/Pos. The Details
tab of the Termination Hardware feature lists the ports/positions, Cable Type, Cable ID, and
Backbone Pairs/Strands. There is also an editable Status column that will automatically show
Available or Used status, and which you can edit to Damaged should a port/position become
damaged. (See
Termination Hardware .)
Cross-Connects
Cross-Connects between backbone cables, between horizontal links and a backbone cable, and
between a backbone cable and an asset are now easy input and tracked. (See
Adding a Horizontal
Link and Adding a Backbone .)
Firestops
You can keep track of the location and type of every firestop in your infrastructure. When new
cabling entrances through firewalls are created, the associated new firestop can be recorded. In
addition, firestops can be connected to pathways via the Pathways tab. (See
Adding a Firestop
and Adding a Pathway .)
Grounding
Grounding for backbone cables, assets, pathways, and termination hardware can be set up in
NetDoc . The busbar and conductors can be connected to pathways. (See Adding a Ground .)
Splices
You can track the splices in backbone cables in NetDoc . (See Adding Splices and Adding a
Backbone .)
Pathways
Pathways that house and transport cables within a company’s infrastructure are easily tracked in
NetDoc . The pathways can be interconnected. Cables in the pathway are listed. (See Adding a
Pathway .)
Ability to see backbone pair/strand details/status
The Pair/Strand Details tab of the Backbone Cables feature allows you to see and track source
and destination of cables, ports/positions, and whether the pairs/strands are available, used, or
damaged. (See
Backbone Pair/Strand Details .)
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