What’s the best way to handle cable management panels, blanking panels etc.?

Modified on: Tue, 31 Mar, 2026 at 4:09 PM

Any non-IP based objects can be added as assets in device42. Few differences from a device object:

Assets don't have unique name constraint. Actually, it doesn't have a name constraint at all. You can add one without assigning a name(not recommended).
Assets don't count towards licensing.

Here is a quick video on how to quickly add such assets to the rack.

Patch panel management aka Structured cable management is discussed more in details as the device42 documentation site: http://docs.device42.com/patch-panels/