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# Cables
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A cable represents a physical connection between two termination points, such as between a console port and a patch panel port, or between two network interfaces. Cables can be traced through pass-through ports to form a complete path between two endpoints. In the example below, three individual cables comprise a path between the two connected endpoints.
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```
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|<------------------------------------------ Cable Path ------------------------------------------->|
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Device A Patch Panel A Patch Panel B Device B
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+-----------+ +-------------+ +-------------+ +-----------+
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| Interface | --- Cable --- | Front Port | | Front Port | --- Cable --- | Interface |
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+-----------+ +-------------+ +-------------+ +-----------+
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+-------------+ +-------------+
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| Rear Port | --- Cable --- | Rear Port |
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+-------------+ +-------------+
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```
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All connections between device components in NetBox are represented using cables. However, defining the actual cable plant is optional: Components can be be directly connected using cables with no type or other attributes assigned.
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Cables are also used to associated ports and interfaces with circuit terminations. To do this, first create the circuit termination, then navigate the desired component and connect a cable between the two.
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