for optimal efficiency in server operation and maintenance, follow these guidelines for handling cables connected to the server and other components in a rack.

    1 plan to install the cable-management arm supplied with the server. if you don’t install this device, you must disconnect all cables from the server’s back panel before opening the server in the rack.

    2 arrange all component cables so that they do not interfere with access to the rack. ideally each component should have a cable-management option in place so that anyone servicing units in the rack can readily determine where each cable is connected.

    3 to ensure full signal strength for ethernet, serial, and other connections, make sure cables do not exceed established length limits.