So I've come up with a system of labeling each end of a cable with a 'serial number' so that when your running cables between racks of servers inside of bundles of wires you can locate which 2 cable ends connect. Then adding the serial number of the cables that are plugged into a server in your server database you're able to easily track them. My customer I am working on this project ordered a pack of Panduit cable labels (S050X150YAJ) that can be printed with a laser or inkjet printer. Panduit also makes their own software for labeling, etc but its at least $200 depending on what options you want. I created a template for these labels and I wanted to post that template here in case anyone else could benefit from it. This is in the open document format and will work in Open Office and should also work in Microsoft Office (but you may need a plugin).
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1 x 1 1/2 Inch Panduit Self-Laminating Cable Labels - 42 Labels. These Panduit Self-Laminating Laser Inkjet Labels can be printed on using laser and inkjet printers. They are extremely durable and can withstand high temperatures allowing them to be used both indoors and outdoors. Order today, ships today. S100X150YAJ – Label from Panduit Corp. Pricing and Availability on millions of electronic components from Digi-Key Electronics.
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Template: Panduit-S050X150YAJ-Blank.odt (Or ZIP version)
Just for reference, I put this together in NeoOffice 2.2.2 Patch 11 on a MacBook and based on a Samsung ML-2010 printer. It should be universal but if something is wildly different, you may need to tweak it.
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