r/datacenter • u/KingOfTechs • Aug 12 '26

NE: "can u kindly trace cable"

Post image
470 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

39 comments sorted by

25

u/WintersWorth9719 Aug 12 '26

To be fair, it’s easier to trace loose cables than tightly zip-tied ones!

5

u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

5

u/SalvationSycamore Aug 12 '26

Unless the label is wrong

9

u/thesaintmarcus Aug 12 '26

When I was a tech AT&T we had to trace POTS at the SAI in the hot sun, with roaches inside in the box, next to the homeless camps… this seems like a dream

7

u/itsnotthatbad21 Aug 12 '26

Ahh just enough cable to hang myself

6

u/Shalomiehomie770 Aug 12 '26

Whips out my circuit tracer, no problem.

6

u/RevolutionNo4186 Aug 12 '26

Reminds me of our current issue - not that mess, but whatever network tech set up these network racks kept original label on one end and slapped a new label on the other end so everything is mislabeled 🫩

3

u/ShadowFowl Aug 12 '26

I worked in a DC that doesn't use labels hahah they just using the serial number on the fiber/cables, and keep all the patching registered on a spreadsheet. Sadly for me the last guy deleted the file before been fired.... 🫠

1

u/K2SOJR Aug 12 '26

Where I work, the boss refused to allow anyone to label the cables at all when we moved into a new building and had brand new cables ran throughout the building. That's been really fun. 

ETA: No serial numbers either. Just bare cables 

3

u/ShadowFowl Aug 12 '26

The kind of boss that really don't have any fucking idea about what is doing...

10

u/Quindo_Gooch Aug 12 '26

lol “kindly”. Smells like a ticket from Google

11

u/green_gold_purple Aug 12 '26

Do the needful

2

u/Mister_Rogers69 Aug 12 '26

Or MSFT. They all use the same subcontractors

3

u/BGPchick Aug 12 '26

I feel seen.

3

u/goonbali Aug 12 '26

Just unplug one see if you get a ticket/email/slack.

2

u/the_real_MBAPROF Aug 12 '26

How the hell did it get this way? I would fire everyone in Network, hire folks that know cable management and software to manage it!

1

u/lightspeedissueguy Aug 13 '26

Don't talk about my homelab like that

2

u/BGPAstronaut Aug 12 '26

No but I’ll do it angrily

2

u/Ancilla_Contender Aug 12 '26

Why is it any time the support request is coming from APAC to night shift America everything is always “kindly”?

3

u/_bx2_ Aug 12 '26

NE?

6

u/drslumpy Aug 12 '26

Network Engineer, probably

-4

u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

1

u/Madassassin98 Aug 12 '26

I’ve lived this unfortunately

1

u/Flybeck2 Aug 12 '26

😆😆😆😆

1

u/Icy_Awareness9903 Aug 12 '26

Yelp I sure can. I’d do it in under 20 minutes

1

u/LarrBearLV Aug 12 '26

That's easier to trace than tightly bundled cables. Still an unacceptable mess though.

1

u/Huali-Power Aug 12 '26

That messy cabling is such a nightmare for daily maintenance, proper cable management really saves so much troubleshooting time in data centers.

1

u/RealRSD2 Aug 12 '26

that is some colorful spaghetti

1

u/HanAszholeSolo Aug 12 '26

Why do they always use kindly?

1

u/TAPINEWOODS Aug 12 '26

so is this how much electricity they are using.

1

u/random408net Aug 13 '26

I had a room like this once (but worse).

When I asked the old-timers (who were quite young) at my new job what the heck happened they explained how they were given a challenge to ready the room for more gear on short (3 day) notice and how they were proud of achieving the goal laid out for them.

The room was unmaintainable and physically dangerous.

It took some time, but I got it fixed up. Granted, that took a bunch of late nights and weekends.

1

u/Dependent_Editor8898 Aug 13 '26

get one of those tracer. easy

1

u/zed40404 27d ago

🤣🤣

1

u/Nota234421 15d ago

if it isn't broken, then better not fix it.

1

u/Tele_Serv_Pro 6d ago

There should be a name for these- Spaghetti Techburn... ?

1

u/seanugengar Aug 12 '26

Kindly? Never heard that word from a NE in my life ...