The patch panel spreadsheet is accurate on the day someone makes it and drifts from then on. Aravolta keeps that record for you: which port is connected to what, and when it last changed.
Port tracking
Every port on every panel has a status and a far end in the system, so you can answer what is on a given port and when it last changed without walking to the row.
Port status and connectivity
Each port shows as active, available, or reserved, on every panel in the facility
Cable path tracing
Click a port and follow the run from device to patch panel to switch
Change log
Every move, add, or change is recorded with a timestamp and who made it
Documentation that stays current
The record updates as changes are logged, so the documentation is the live state of the panels rather than a snapshot. You stop running cable audits to find out what the spreadsheet got wrong.
Discovery and inventory sync
Scans run continuously and update the asset database as equipment changes
Cable labels
Aravolta generates a unique identifier for every cable run and tracks it
DCIM and asset management integration
Syncs with the DCIM or asset management platform you already run, over an API
Reports for audits
Export the documentation an auditor asks for, and the same data for capacity planning
Port management and operations
Capacity planning
- Port utilization by panel, rack, and location
- Forecast port needs from the growth trend
- Find ports that are allocated but not in use
Work orders
- Create a cable install work order and assign it to a technician
- Track who has it and whether it is done
- Check the completed work against the spec
Troubleshooting
- Locate a physical layer fault from the path record
- See what changed on that path, and when, for root cause
- Mean time to repair drops when the path is already documented
Multi-tenant port management
Each tenant sees only the ports allocated to them, and you see all of it. The allocation record is the record you bill from.
Tenant views and permissions
Each customer logs into their own portal and sees only their allocated ports and connections
Self-service cross-connect orders
Tenants request a new cross-connect from the portal. The request goes into a workflow instead of an inbox
Port allocation and billing
Cross-connects and port usage bill from the allocation record, so the invoice matches what is actually patched
Frequently asked questions
What is patch panel management?
Patch panel management is keeping a live record of every port and cable connection: what is patched where, and when it changed. Done in software, it replaces the spreadsheet and the cable audit.
How does Aravolta provide visibility into patch panel connections?
Every port has a status (active, available, or reserved) and a far end. Click a port to trace the cable path from device to patch panel to switch and see the change history on that port.
Does Aravolta automatically update patch panel documentation?
Yes. Discovery runs continuously and syncs the inventory, and every cable move, add, or change is logged with a timestamp and who made it, so the documentation is always the current state.
Can Aravolta help with data center capacity planning?
Yes. Port utilization is tracked by panel, rack, and location, and the growth trend forecasts when you will run out of ports. Ports that are allocated but not in use are flagged as stranded capacity.
How does Aravolta support multi-tenant environments?
Each tenant has a portal that shows only their allocated ports and lets them order cross-connects. Port allocations feed billing, so cross-connects and port usage are invoiced from the same record.
Does Aravolta integrate with existing data center management systems?
Yes. It syncs with your DCIM and asset management platforms over an API, so the port record matches what those systems show.
How does patch panel management software reduce troubleshooting time?
The cable path is already documented, so your technician goes straight to the right panel and port instead of tracing cable. The change history shows whether someone touched that path recently, which is the first thing to check.
What is automated change detection in patch panel management?
Every cable move, add, or change is recorded as it happens, with a timestamp and who made it. Nobody updates a document afterward, and the record matches the panel.
Last updated: March 2026
One record for the physical layer
A lot of physical layer work is figuring out what a cable is before you can do anything with it. Once the system keeps the port record, troubleshooting starts from a known path and capacity planning uses real port counts. Nobody maintains any of it by hand.