[racktables-users] Re: Multiple connections on a port for patchpanels

Aaron, 

Understood, I am not saying that it is not a good feature, but I
question the priority, given the number of enhancement requests that you
have on your plate. 

"It is just my opinion, no harm was intended"

Luis

On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 10:55 -0600, Aaron Dummer wrote:

> > This option makes little sense to me.  If you have port x on a patch
> > panel it is a given that it connects to port x on a different patch
> > panel, if it does not then you have a problem.  to me basically it is an
> > extension of a cable.
> >
> > I am not sure that it is worth the time and effort that could be used to
> > further develop this GREAT software.
> 
> Luis,
> 
> Here's an example scenario.  Assume you have a server whose Ethernet  
> port is connected to a local patch panel.  In another rack, you have  
> the "other end" patch panel, it's port is connected to a Cisco switch.  
>   So there are four ports and two separate Ethernet cables involved  
> here.
> 
> Server's Ethernet -> Local Patch Panel port 8
> Remote Patch Panel port 8 -> Cisco switch port 4
> 
> When I view the server in RackTables I'd like it to display the fact  
> that it's plugged into local patch panel port 8 AND switch port 4.   
> Right now to find both pieces of information you have to click around  
> a bit.
> 

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