Applicable Ranges
The labels can be applied to Ethernet cables.
Label Content
shows the information on both sides of the labels affixed to Ethernet cables.
You can also decide the label content according to the actual environment. If the device is not
installed in the cabinet, for example, you can remove the cabinet number.
Table D-4
Information on the Ethernet cables
Content
Meaning
Example
MN-B-C-D
MN: cabinet
number
For example, A01 is the first cabinet in row A.
B: chassis number Numbered in the bottom-up order with two digits, for
example, 01.
C: physical slot
number
Numbered with two digits in bottom-up and left-right
order. For example, 01.
D: network port
number
Numbered in the up-bottom and left-right orders. For
example, 01.
MN-Z
MN: cabinet
number
For example, B02 is the second cabinet in Row B.
Z: Location
number
Fill in the location number of the terminal device on
site. If the cable is connected to a router in a cabinet,
the serial numbers of the cabinet, the chassis, and the
Ethernet interface of the router should be specified.
For example, B02-03-12. If the cable is connected to
the Network Management Station (NMS), the
specific location of the NMS should be given.
The contents of the labels for network cables connecting hubs and routers or agents and the
network cables for other purposes should be specified according to actual connections. The
details are as follows:
l
For a network cable connecting a hub and router, the label on the hub end should indicate
the numbers of the chassis and cabinet where the hub resides, and the serial number on the
hub. The label on the router end should indicate the number of the chassis and cabinet where
the router is located. If the router is a stand-alone device, the specific position of the router
should be provided.
l
For a network cable connecting a hub and an agent or terminal, the label on the agent or
terminal end should contain the serial number of the network interface. The definitions of
the cabinet number and chassis number are the same as those described in
l
If the hub is a stand-alone device without cabinet or chassis, the label should contain specific
location information that identifies the hub.
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Installation Guide
D Engineering Labels for Cables
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