Routing power and data cables to information handling system racks in a data center

1. A rack information handling system comprising:

at least a first rack configured with at least a first compartment for housing one or more IT components that require power and data/network connections;

a first panel coupled to a first side of the at least first rack, the first panel having a first opening and a second opening;

a first cable guide positioned adjacent to the first panel, the first cable guide enclosing a first cable passage disposed therein;

a first cable extending through the first cable passage, through the first opening and terminating inside the first compartment, presenting a first power or data connection for at least a first IT component; and

a second cable extending through the first cable passage, through the second opening and terminating inside one of the first compartment and a second, separate compartment, presenting a second power or data connection for at least a second IT component;

the first cable guide and the first opening providing a first separate routing path for the first cable to the first IT component and the first cable guide and the second opening provide a second separate routing path for the second cable to the second IT component.

2. The rack information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first door moveably coupled to the at least first rack, the first door allowing access to the first compartment;

a second door moveably coupled to the at least first rack, the second door allowing access to the second compartment; and

a locking mechanism attached to a door of the cable guide to lock the cable guide, the door and locking mechanism preventing access to the first and second cables provided within the cable passage and preventing access to the first and second compartments from the first and second openings in the side panel.

3. The rack information handling system of claim 2 , further comprising:

a first locking mechanism mounted to the first door, the first locking mechanism configured to allow selective access to the first compartment; and

a second locking mechanism mounted to the second door, the second locking mechanism configured to allow selective access to the second compartment;

wherein the first and second compartments are secured from unauthorized access via respective first and second locking mechanisms.

4. The rack information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one cable tray adjacent to the at least one first rack, the cable tray configured to hold the first cable and the second cable.

5. The rack information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third and a fourth opening located in the first panel;

a second cable guide positioned adjacent to the first panel, the second cable guide having a second cable passage disposed therein;

a third cable extending through the second cable passage, through the third opening and terminating in a third connection to the at least first IT component; and

a fourth cable extending through the second cable passage, through the fourth opening and terminating in a fourth connection to the at least second IT component.

6. The rack information handling system of claim 5 , wherein the first and second cables are data cables and the third and fourth cables are power cables.

7. The rack information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable guide further comprises:

a first column;

a second column spaced apart from the first column; and

a plurality of bars extending from first column and the second column, the passage defined between the first column, the second column and the plurality of bars.

8. The rack information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one second rack, the at least one first rack and the at least one second rack adjacent to each other and forming a group of adjacent racks, the at least one second rack containing a third IT component disposed in a third compartment and a fourth IT component disposed within a fourth compartment, each of the at least one first rack and the at least one second rack having respective cable management subsystems.

9. A data center comprising:

at least a first rack containing at least a first information handling system and at least a second information handling system;

a first panel coupled to a first side of the at least first rack, the first panel having a first opening and a second opening;

a first cable guide positioned adjacent to the first panel, the first cable guide having a first cable passage disposed therein;

a first cable extending through the first cable passage, through the first opening and terminating in a first connection to the at least first information handling system;

a second cable extending through the first cable passage, through the second opening and terminating in a second connection to the at least second information handling system; and

the first cable guide and the first opening provide a first separate routing path for the first cable to the at least first information handling system and the first cable guide and the second opening provide a second separate routing path for the second cable to the at least second information handling system.

10. The data center of claim 9 , further comprising:

a first compartment disposed within the at least first rack, the first compartment containing the at least first information handling system;

a first door moveably coupled to the at least first rack, the first door allowing access to the first compartment;

a second compartment disposed within the at least first rack, the second compartment containing the at least second information handling system; and

a second door moveably coupled to the at least first rack, the second door allowing access to the second compartment.

11. The data center of claim 10 , further comprising:

a first locking mechanism mounted to the first door, the first locking mechanism configured to allow selective access to the first compartment; and

a second locking mechanism mounted to the second door, the second locking mechanism configured to allow selective access to the second compartment.

12. The data center of claim 9 , further comprising:

at least one cable tray adjacent to the at least one first rack, the cable tray configured to hold the first cable and the second cable.

13. The data center of claim 9 , further comprising:

a third and a fourth opening located in the first panel;

a second cable guide positioned adjacent to the first panel, the second cable guide having a second cable passage disposed therein;

a third cable extending through the second cable passage, through the third opening and terminating in a third connection to the at least first information handling system; and

a fourth cable extending through the second cable passage, through the fourth opening and terminating in a fourth connection to the at least second information handling system.

14. The data center of claim 9 , wherein the first and second cables are data cables and the third and fourth cables are power cables.

15. The data center of claim 9 , wherein the first cable guide further comprises:

a first column;

a second column spaced apart from the first column; and

a plurality of bars extending from the first column and the second column, the passage defined between the first column, the second column and the plurality of bars.

16. The data center of claim 9 , further comprising:

at least one second rack, the at least one first rack and the at least one second rack adjacent to each other and forming a group of adjacent racks, the at least one second rack containing a third information handling system disposed in a third compartment and a fourth information handling system disposed within a fourth compartment, each of the at least one first rack and the at least one second rack having respective cable management subsystems.

17. A method of manufacturing a rack information handling system, the method comprising:

providing a first rack;

positioning a first panel adjacent to a first side of the first rack, the first panel having a first opening and a second opening;

providing a first cable guide enclosing a cable channel extending there-through;

positioning the first cable guide adjacent to the first panel;

routing a first cable along a first passage of the first cable guide and through the first opening of the first panel;

routing a second cable along the first passage of the first cable guide and through the second opening;

connecting the first cable to a first information handling system; and

connecting the second cable to a second information handling system.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first panel has a third opening and a fourth opening, the method further comprising:

positioning a second cable guide adjacent to the first panel;

routing a third cable along a second passage of the second cable guide and through the third opening in the first panel;

routing a fourth cable along the second passage of the second cable guide and through the fourth opening;

connecting the third cable to the first information handling system; and

connecting the fourth cable to the second information handling system.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

attaching a first door to the first rack, the first door allowing access to the first compartment within the first rack;

attaching a second door to the first rack, the second door allowing access to a second compartment within the first rack.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

attaching a first locking mechanism to the first door; and

attaching a second locking mechanism to the second door.