Cabling: What to keep in stock?

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Published on 2010-03-15T13:05:26Z Indexed on 2010/03/15 13:10 UTC
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I have worked a few different places, each one with a different solution, so I would like to hear your suggestions and ideas.

I am looking at a situation with multiple server-rooms. We have a mixture of copper (both ethernet and telephone), multi-mode fibre and single-mode fibre. We have all types of connectors: RJ-11, RJ-45, LC, SC, FC, SMA and several I probably forgot about. We have a lot of people working in the area, and keeping track of cables is turning into a full time job.

So, here are a the questions:

What types and lengths of cable do you keep in stock on site?
Do you make your own or buy pre-made?
Adapters? Dampeners?
How do you manage cable inventory?
How do you label the cables?
Any other tricks to stop this from driving me crazy?

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