And not having to worry about a color-blind tech. :-) Mike From: Christian Koch <christian@broknrobot.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:20:59 -0400 To: Michael Smith <mksmith@adhost.com> Cc: JoeSox <joesox@gmail.com>, <nanog@nanog.org> Subject: Re: Cable Colors i guess thats what having a good data center manager is all about - being prepared and keeping things uniform and to a standard they define... On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Michael Smith <mksmith@adhost.com> wrote:
Hi Joe:
Hello Newbie here (hopefully I have the correct list),
I was just wondering if anyone knows of a website with recommended colors for cables for a new datacenter? I have written some things down but I don't want to get stuck saying 'darn, I wish I would have bought this color for this type, now I am stuck'. What standard color to use if voice and data on same interface etc. Thanks. -- Thank You, Joe
I have found that it's better not to standardize on wire color because someone will always use the wrong color in a pinch if it will solve an immediate problem. Instead, come up with a labeling system that clearly defines the physical source and destination of the wire.
Mike