PatchPro® offers a complete intelligent ready physical layer management system that uses RFID (radio frequency identification) technology for wireless identification of individual patch cords and real-time monitoring of unintended physical changes in network infrastructure.

Smart patch cords are equipped with an RFID chip containing idiosyncratic identification information (name, standard, manufacturer, etc.), which is recognized by the panel and automatically fed into the software for seamless real-time database documentation. The RFID technology does not alter data center density or affect patch cord flexibility or reliability.

Network infrastructure changes are automatically detected and transmitted to the software platform, facilitating immediate action. Network managers also receive email and/or text alerts about unwanted changes. At the rack level, unwanted changes are signaled in three ways:-By a red light on top of the rack-As clear text in the Belden PatchPro® Network Manager display-With LED signaling at the patch-panel level.