Every cable, from port to port
Patch by dragging between ports, let NetCosm route cables along your trays and work out the length, then trace any circuit end to end.
Patch where you can see it
Ports appear as chips on the rack elevation, coloured for data, fibre or power. Drag between chips, or click two.
Lengths worked out
Cable length is calculated from every allowance, then rounded up to the next stock length.
Trace the whole path
The trace crosses patch panels, lists each hop and ends with a verdict.
From setup to answer in four steps
Draw the containment
Trays mode draws containment that snaps to shared junctions, each segment with a type, height and segregation class.
Patch the ports
One cable per port, and media must match: copper to copper, fibre to fibre, power to power.
Route and measure
Cables mode routes each cable along the shortest suitable tray path and calculates its length.
Schedule and label
Export the cable schedule to Excel or PDF, and print labels marked This end and Far end.
What you can do
Routing that obeys the rules
Auto-routing skips trays of the wrong segregation, trays with no fill headroom and trays whose bend radius is too tight for the cable. When no route exists, the planner says why. Trays show live fill: green, amber above 50% and red above 80%.
Lengths and stock sizes
Length is built from in-rack, rack drop, tray route, far drop, service loop and termination allowances, then rounded up to the next stock length, with a warning when the run is longer than the cable spec allows.
Cross-connects, start to finish
A board takes each cross-connect through Requested, Quoted, Accepted, In progress and Live. Accepting raises a patch work order, and going live adds the one-off charge and sets up the monthly charge on the customer's billing.
Works with the rest of the platform
Racks and equipment
Drag equipment onto a rack elevation and know instantly whether it fits: space, depth, weight, power and reservations are all checked as you mount.
Read moreRoom and floor planner
Open any room as a 2D floor plan or a 3D view, drop racks onto the tile grid and see at once whether they fit, clear the doors and face the right way.
Read moreNetwork inventory and discovery
Walk from site to building, floor, room, rack and device. Compare what is documented with what discovery observed, and approve the differences before anything changes.
Read moreFrequently asked questions
How do we patch?
Drag or click between port chips on the rack elevation, or patch whole ranges at once.
Does it calculate cable lengths?
Yes. It adds in-rack, drop, tray route, service loop and termination allowances, then rounds up to the next stock length.
How does routing work?
Cables follow the shortest suitable tray path, avoiding wrong segregation, full trays and tight bends. When no route exists, it says why.
Can I trace a circuit end to end?
Yes. The trace crosses patch panels, lists each hop and ends with a verdict such as ends at device, open or loop.
Do you handle cross-connect orders?
Yes. A board takes each order from Requested to Live, raises the patch work order and sets up the charges.
Can we get a cable schedule for installers?
Yes. It exports to Excel and PDF with stock-length counts per spec.
NetCosm is hosted in the United Kingdom, so your rack, power and network records stay in the UK.
See it on your own floor
Book a demo and we will walk through it with your rooms, racks and addresses in mind.