Server tour: Cables

The back of one of our racks, showing how the cable management arms can reduce the amount of cable clutter in the back of a rack, thus improving airflow.





A close-up view of the cable management arms behind a HP DL380g5 server. We prefer to tie cables down with Velcro instead of cable ties – Velcro is much easier to work with when re-cabling work needs to be done.





Cable management arms can be easily swung back, providing access to ports on the back of the server.

Next: Managing the server

The Full Tour
A typical rack server
Opening it up
Heatsink, CPU and fans
Memory, slots and graphics card
Power supply
The USB and LED panels
Storage options
Cables
Managing the server