ITM 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Network-Attached Storage, Intermediate Distribution Frame, Main Distribution Frame

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 301
• Professor: Franklyn Prescod

Document Summary

Chapter 4 structured cabling and networking elements. Entrance facilities: mdf (main distribution frame, horizontal wiring, backbone wiring, work area. Leave some slack in cable runs grommets: use patch panels to organize and connect lines. You or your network manager should specify standards for the types of cable used by your organization. Label every data jack or port, patch panel and connector: keep your cable plant documentation accessible, use color-coded cables for different purposes, update your documentation as you make changes to the network. Device management: maintaining up-to-date records about your network devices will reduce your workload, will also make troubleshooting easier and more efficient. In order to keep track of devices: name them systematically and label them. In a typical rack system, airflow through the chassis is typically designed to move from front to back: rack-monitoring systems should be installed to sound an alarm if the overall temperature rises too much.