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QuickNet Application Guide
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Switch Port Equipment Harnesses
Switch port equipment harnesses, also known as switch port replication harnesses, are increasingly being used to mate
to switches and effectively replicate the switch ports to a nearby patch panel, with the advantage of less interface with the
switch ports for routine MACs and much quicker changeover times in cases of switch replacement. One end of the switch
port harness has modular plugs that mate directly to the ports of the switch, and the other end of the harness connects to
a patch panel that may be in the switch cabinet or in a separate cabinet.
There are several QuickNet configurations available for switch port equipment harnesses, with the best choice determined
by user and application considerations.
Best QuickNet choice (for quickest installation): A Cassette-to-Plug Pack cable assembly mated to a QuickNet
™
Patch
Panel at one end and into switch ports on the other.
Switch / Network
Cabinet
QuickNet
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Cassette-to-Plug Pack
Cable Assembly
QuickNet
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Patch Panels
Part numbers:
QPP24BL
QAPP24BL
QPP48HDBL
QAPP48HDBL
Example of panel to switch port
mapping when using QuickNet
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Cassette-to-Plug Pack Cable
Assembly
Figure 4a - QuickNet Cassette-to-Plug Pack Cable Assembly