Re: rack switch ports on back

In article <1176512985.780688.126020@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
JR <jriker1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am looking for a gigabit ethernet switch for a rack mount unit. For
some reason most of the rack mount switches I see have the ethernet
connections on the front.

Most everything from Cisco can be mounted either way just by attaching
the ears to the other side. Usually you have to move one extra screw
per side to do this.

Not sure why that is as how many rack units
want to run the cables for all their computers to the front of the
rack?

If you have a rack of network gear, the front is much more convenient
than the back. If you have a rack of servers, the back is probably
more convenient.


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