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Already__Takentoday at 1:02 PM2 repliesview on HN

I've always had stuff like this turned down by Netbox, they argue they want to model the logical topology as a source to trust, not the physicality, but then they model rack U placement. I'm always puzzled by their stance.

Like you can't model 1 cat5 split into two 100mb terminations, patch panels are kinda of hack, I think you can now but forever you couldn't just swap a termination direction because logically why would you (but their UI gets messy when 44 are done A-B and the 45th B-A)

Anyway that's thoughts as of maybe v2 or 3? Before the new UI when it was all jquery.


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wkat4242today at 1:19 PM

> Like you can't model 1 cat5 split into two 100mb terminations

Ugh I don't really blame them there, that's really a dirty hack. Sure I've done in a pinch but not for permanent stuff.

I wouldn't call that professional network management. If you really wanna do it, just split the pairs over two patch ports IMO.

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pbh101today at 2:21 PM

Any links to PRs or discussions?