unpopular opinion:
The effort of "tidying up" cables is never worth it.
You'll always end up having to change something and your sophisticated cable management turns a 5 minute job into a 1 hour job, as you open zip ties and dig out cables.
Just use the correct cable length, plug that shit in in a sensible order, label both ends with numbered tape, and let it look messy.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago

Hook and loop, dawg.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 13 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

The first step is using correctly sized ethernet cables. Dont use a 12 ft cable for a 3 ft run. There shouldnt be more than a foot of slack in general. You dont need to "tidy" excess you dont have.

Then, for when you do need to tidy cables, use velcro ties, not zip ties. Ideally, you still label all the runs, especially the long ones. Seems a bit redundant for 3ft, but its still helpful.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 8 hours ago

Just use 1 foot cables and couplers to make any length you need!

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

At least put in the minimum effort of trying to follow the original path (assuming someone worth their salary actually was involved in the making of the site.).

Youd be surprised at the difference in mess from just plugging 'a to b' and 'a to b via c' no matter how many techs having been involved.

[–] mech@feddit.org 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I'd obviously plan the initial setup, start with connecting ports close together via short cables, then put the longer connections on top, avoid unnecessary crossings.
And when switching out a cable, look for the most direct path

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 4 points 18 hours ago

Cable trays is the magic word. Any rack larger than 2u that see frequent patching need them no matter what accounting thinks.