| Panel Location | Port | Destination (Work Area) | Switch | Switch Port | Cable ID | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | R03-P02 | 01 | R03-P02-01 (Conf A) | SW-01 | 1 | CBL-1012 | | R03-P02 | 02 | R03-P02-02 (Conf B) | SW-01 | 2 | CBL-1013 | For each port, print a label that shows both ends :
Place this label on the patch panel below the port. Create a printable PDF or Excel sheet that mirrors the physical layout of your 24-port or 48-port patch panel. Use this as your "legend" to attach to the inside of the rack’s rear door. It should look like this: patch panel numbering template
[Rack ID]-[Panel ID]-[Port Number]