# Ports and cable runs

> Cablefolio records what every port connects to and every cable run between them — with cable IDs, pathways, and tester readings — so any connection can be traced end to end from a phone.

- A faceplate per device, coloured by state: complete, incomplete, run landed, or free
- Patch panels with an A side and a B side, and a patch schedule per panel
- Trace a link hop by hop, through every patch panel, to the far end
- Cable runs with cable IDs, pathways and fill, and certification tester readings

## Every port, and what it reaches

A switch, patch panel, or any device with numbered ports gets a faceplate on its page. Tap a port to see its label, VLAN, PoE, and what it is connected to; rest the pointer on one at a desk and its whole connection chain lights. Ports can be edited in bulk — label, VLAN, speed, duplex, PoE mode — for a range at once.

Link groups record link aggregation and port mirrors, and a device that hangs off a port, such as a phone off a switch port, is followed by the trace and the topology map.

## Cable runs with their proof

A cable run is one pulled cable with its own cable ID, unique within the property, from one end to the other. Leave the ID blank to take the next number in the sequence, or read it off the label with the camera. Add a run at a time, or many from a pattern with a counter and the panel port each lands on.

Each run keeps every certification tester reading: result, wiremap, measured length, NEXT margin, and insertion loss. Results can be imported from Fluke LinkWare PC, LinkWare Live, and NetAlly Link-Live exports, checked against the runs before anything is written. Runs never tested, failed, marginal, or longer than their cable type allows are counted under **Needs attention**.

## Pathways and fill

Conduits, trays, J-hooks, sleeves, risers, and ducts are pathways with a capacity. Thread runs through them and each pathway shows how full it is; one over capacity is flagged. A run’s page lists every pathway it travels through, so a re-pull starts with the route.

## Questions and answers

### Can Cablefolio trace a connection through patch panels?

Yes. The cable trace walks a link hop by hop — each device port, each patch panel port and its side, and the run travelled — to the far end, and every device in it opens its own page.

### Can I import cable certification results?

Yes. Cablefolio reads the CSV exports of Fluke LinkWare PC, LinkWare Live, and NetAlly Link-Live, previews which rows match a cable run before writing anything, and records each matched reading on its run.

### Does Cablefolio track conduit and tray fill?

Yes. Each pathway has a kind and a capacity in cables; runs are threaded through it, its fill is shown, and a pathway over capacity is flagged under Needs attention.

## How-to guides

- [Ports and links](https://cablefolio.com/help/ports-and-links/)
- [Cable runs and testing](https://cablefolio.com/help/cable-runs-and-testing/)
- [Importing your data](https://cablefolio.com/help/importing/)

## Related features

- [Racks and elevations](https://cablefolio.com/features/racks-and-elevations/): Front and back elevations at true U scale, drag-to-mount, reservations, and presets.
- [Floor plans and topology](https://cablefolio.com/features/floor-plans-and-topology/): Drawn floors with devices and runs, and topology, wiring, signal-flow, and layer-3 maps.
- [Labels, QR codes and NFC](https://cablefolio.com/features/labels-qr-and-nfc/): QR labels and wire flags on sheets, tape, or thermal rolls; camera and NFC lookup (beta).