Rackmount Neat-Patch NP-2K6, Installation Manual

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The Keys to a Neat Network
Since the dawn of rack mounted networks, IT managers have stressed over the inability
to organize and create a neat patching environment. At Neat-Patch, we believe the answer
has always been there. When building a new network, you need not purchase anything in
addition to the current class of wire management; you just need a better wire manager.
While current rack configurations today find excess patch cable relief in the form of
vertical management, the sensible solution is to let the horizontal manager manage the
slack by providing storage at the horizontal level. This solution paves the way for a
refreshing new approach to rack organization. With this new real estate found between
the rails of every rack and data cabinet, components can now be arranged in cycles using
shorter, sensible patch cable lengths which are also supplied as an option through Neat-
Patch. The result is an easy to manage cabling system that supports and exceeds industry
standards regarding patch cable bend radius.
If you are truly committed to neatness and organization, the following pages will simplify
network installation for both the cable installer and the end user. The picture below is of
an installation using all 3 of the “cycles” that we will describe in the following pages.
This was so easy and we saved $300.00 in vertical management and $50.00 for each
horizontal row we patched! Am I getting your attention?