Cable Map

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A cable map shows how wires are routed through conduit from telecommunications closets to work areas.

• aka floor plan
• e.g., might use to document wall port locations and cable runs

A floor plan is a graphical representation of a location’s physical layout.

A port location diagram identifies how wall ports located in work areas are connected back to ports in a distribution frame or patch panel and then to the switch ports.

Info

• diagrams must be labeled properly
• typical port naming convention uses alphanumeric identifiers for the campus, building, telecommunications space, and port
  • e.g., CB01-01A-D01 could refer to
    • a cable terminating at Main Campus Building (CB01)
    • telecommunications space A on floor 1 (01A)
    • or data port 1 (D01)
• structured cable and patch cords should be labeled at both ends to identify the circuit

Info

• can be useful to take a photo of the current configuration
• provides additional visual reference for troubleshooting and identifying unauthorized changes