See exactly what connects to what.

01 / CONNECTIONS

Separate front and rear device panels

A port has a label, connector type, enclosure face and panel position. Selecting a socket reveals its full identifier and linked cable. Document network, power, USB, VGA, serial and IPMI management connections.

A custom layout can represent a panel more clearly than a table alone. Adding ports preserves the manually positioned sockets already present. A separate rear view helps document items such as two switch or server power supplies.

Selected SFP+02 port: LC duplex module, cable DEMO-C002 and a link to its record. Click to enlarge.

Rear panel of WAW-CORE01 with PSU01 and PSU02 power ports. Click to enlarge.

02 / CONNECTIONS

Every cable has two specific endpoints

A cable record identifies points A and B with port names, devices, enclosure faces and mounting places. Type, length, status and route description complete the record. Navigate directly to a device or its rack view.

Connection validation checks compatible connectors and port occupancy. Planned status documents intended work without representing it as a completed connection. The rack connection diagram brings panels and coloured cable lines together for a wider review.

DEMO-C002 cable record: both optical endpoints, devices, ports and route description. Click to enlarge.

Detail of the WAW-NET connection diagram: device panels, sockets and documented cables. Click to enlarge.

03 / CONNECTIONS

An optical module has its own identity

An SFP/QSFP module is an inventory item installed in a slot, rather than another device port. Its connector determines which cable can be attached. Record manufacturer, model, serial number, form factor, medium, speed, wavelength and reach.

An individual module can be installed or kept as a spare. This documents a replaceable component that may move between devices independently of the equipment itself.

Part of the SFP-DEMO-01 module record: identity, SFP+, LC duplex, medium and optical parameters. Click to enlarge.

04 / CONNECTIONS

Record individual fibres and terminations

A multi-fibre cable can contain individual fibre records with number, colour, tube and status. Terminations describe the location, connector, finish and assigned port. Status values distinguish free, used, reserved and damaged fibres.

The fibre path view follows recorded optical terminations and relationships, and shows the sum of recorded splice losses. These values are documentation data, rather than measurements taken by the application.

Part of the 12-fibre DEMO-C034 inventory: colours, statuses and A/B terminations. Click to enlarge.

The DEMO-C034/F1 fibre path between the WAW and WOL optical distribution frames. Click to enlarge.

Practical workflow

Check a connection before maintenance

Select a panel port and open its connected cable record.
Compare both endpoint identifiers; for optics, review modules and fibre records.
After the work, update connection status and notes, then review the rack diagram.

Understanding the scope

RackDocs shows documented connections. It does not measure optical signals, inspect live port traffic or replace a cable tester. The fibre path does not imply universal automatic tracing through every passive device.

Screenshots come from the working RackDocs application and show a demonstration environment with fictional infrastructure. They include selected views and screen details; the application is evolving. Screenshots retain the Polish interface in this English guide.