The network cable in the network cabinet is not long enough
A cable is too short when it's not long enough to allow you to slip the switch out of the rack far enough to remove the ears. Any way you can run the cables through the wall from the networking cabinet into the main cabinet to the right, and store all of your networking gear in there? Mount the router to the wall above wires door from the outside and drill some hole through the door for the cables. As I'm going about making new cables and replacing existing ones, I'm wondering if there are any sorts of best practice methods for determining the exact cable length needed in server rooms besides obviously just using a measuring tape. The aim is a secure, maintainable and scalable operation of the network environment.
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