Cabling Recommendations Cabling should comply with these recommendations: • examine cables for cuts, bends, and nicks. Replace where necessary. • ensure that cable distance and rate limits meet IEEE-recommended maximum speeds and distances for signaling purposes • ensure that power cables deliver sufficient power to the system • route cables so that they do not restrict ventilation or airflow • route cables so that blades and field-replaceable units are easily accessible • route cables in a logical direction to prevent loss of connectivity to other equipment in the rack, associated equipment in adjacent racks, or to the backbone network • consider using cable-management brackets to keep network cables untangled and orderly and to prevent cables from hindering access to other slots