Rackmount Neat-Patch NP-2K6 User manual

The Neat-Patch Difference

BICSI Welcomes Neat-Patch!
At BICSI World Headquarters in Tampa, FL, Master Instructor Bruce Nardone
elaborates on the bend radius concept of the NP2K6 to Donna Dunn - Executive
Director and CEO, Ron Shaver - Master Instructor, and Patricia Eckebrecht -
Director of Administration and CFO.

The NP2K6 is currently installed in the classroom at BICSI.
This is indeed the only compliant cable manager in the world.

No other cable manager can do this. None.
Is this what you’re looking for?

There’s only one product that can do this. Just one.

The Keys to a Neat Network
Since the dawn of rack mounted networks, IT managers have stressed over the inability
to organize and create a neat patching environment. At Neat-Patch, we believe the answer
has always been there. When building a new network, you need not purchase anything in
addition to the current class of wire management; you just need a better wire manager.
While current rack configurations today find excess patch cable relief in the form of
vertical management, the sensible solution is to let the horizontal manager manage the
slack by providing storage at the horizontal level. This solution paves the way for a
refreshing new approach to rack organization. With this new real estate found between
the rails of every rack and data cabinet, components can now be arranged in cycles using
shorter, sensible patch cable lengths which are also supplied as an option through Neat-
Patch. The result is an easy to manage cabling system that supports and exceeds industry
standards regarding patch cable bend radius.
If you are truly committed to neatness and organization, the following pages will simplify
network installation for both the cable installer and the end user. The picture below is of
an installation using all 3 of the “cycles” that we will describe in the following pages.
This was so easy and we saved $300.00 in vertical management and $50.00 for each
horizontal row we patched! Am I getting your attention?

It seems that as we travel from network to network, we find many different rack
configurations, all based on personal preference. This is a result of current day products
that don’t work no matter how you arrange your racks and cabinets. As we stated earlier,
current horizontal management doesn’t manage anything except to get you out of your
switch or patch panel and dumps your excess cables into a vertical manager. After several
rows of this, the vertical manager is full and excess rows are intermixed. The end result is
a mess that you can barely get the cover on let alone sort or trace. Sound familiar?
The 48 Port Cycle
Everything in our lives is based on a cycle. Some cycles are complex, but all are based on
constants that we can rely on. The same holds true for rack installations. No matter how
we arrange our systems, we cycle over and over based on personal preference. I’d like to
note several constants within all rack systems. Every patch panel, no matter how many
ports are in the whole unit, break down into rows of 24. Every switch port count, no
matter how many overall switch ports, is divisible by 24. That gives us a common
denominator, or a constant. Every data rack is 19 inches wide. Now, based on these
constants, we have all we need to create a cycle of our own that is simple and yet reliable.
The industry offers 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, etc. foot lengths in patch cables. 1 footers are too short
to reach across a 19” rack, 3 footers leave too much excess, but what about a 2 footer?
The 2 foot patch cable sensibly reaches across the rack and leaves just enough slack to
form one precious coil of bend radius protection. So, it stands to reason, that if we create
a 24 port cycle of patch panel, 2 foot patch cable, and switch, we’ll have a great start to a
neat network.

The only thing missing is wire management that can house those 24 two foot coils. Not
any more. The NP2 was designed to contain any amount of slack found in an existing
rack, but our intent was to provide the ingredients for a cycle that is superior to anything
found today. But we’re not done. The 24 port cycle when placed back to back allows
enough space to access patch panel terminations by removing the front mounting screws
and sliding the NP2 forward like a drawer without disturbing the patched cables on the
front. Therefore we recommend this patch panel-NP2-switch-switch-NP2-patch panel
arrangement and we call it the 48 port cycle.
If you’re building a new network, we think you’ll enjoy the next few pages of
illustrations. There are 3 basic rack setups depicting the installation of both 24 and 48
port patch panels. If you follow these guidelines using the rackspace map provided, your
IT installation will go smooth as silk. You’ll be able to save so much precious time in
patching, managing, and tracing network hardware issues, you’ll wonder why no one
ever thought of this a long time ago.
If you’re cleaning up an existing installation, whether you use your existing long cables
or our kits, you’ll be able to separate and store your patch cable excess at the horizontal
level easily. No more mess. Enjoy!

This is typical of most cabling systems. This
network consists of 288 workstations. This is not
a well planned design. With this design there is
but one option. Because of the workstation port
arrangements, culling out the stations to be used
with the appropriate switch is much more
complicated than it should be, requiring longer
than necessary patch cords where the slack is
stored in the vertical manager with every other
layer. This leaves patch cables very difficult to
trace and troubleshoot. What a mess!
Primary
Data
Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice
Analog
Voice
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WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
WIRE MANAGER
Why?
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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Primary
Data
Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice
Analog
Voice
NEAT-PATCH
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Why Not?
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Same 288 workstations. Primary data is data you
are going to use
. This arrangement is neat,
organized, easy to manage using sensible length
2ft patch cords. Secondary data ports are
organized and ready to go when needed. Install
one switch in the secondary rack and use vertical
management to route an occasional longer cord
storing the excess at the horizontal level at the
patch panel. This network is as neat and
organized as you'll ever find. You just saved over
$500.00 in vertical management and another
$500.00 in less expensive patch cables.
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
48 Port
1U Switch
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
48 Port
1U Switch
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Rack Position 1
Rack Position s 7 & 8
Rack Position s 14 & 15
Rack Position s 21 & 22
Rack Position s 28 & 29
Rack Position s 35 & 36
Rack Position 42
Figure A Figure B
7 Rack Space Cycle
The Setup
By far the most efficient 7 foot rack scene in the industry, the 7 rack
space cycle contains the following :
Five 48 Port 2U Patch Panels
+
Two 24 Port 1UPatch Panels
or
Twelve 24 Port 1U Patch Panels
Twelve Neat-Patch NP2K6 CAT6 Cable Kits
Six 48 Port 1U Switches
By installing the patch panels at the designated rack space locations
shown in FigureA, the IT manager can easily install the electronics
and wire management between the patch panels. Very simple
guidelines for a very simple, yet sensible networkarrangement.
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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Primary
Data Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice Analog Voice
Prioritize Your Rack!
Important!
Match the port
numbers below.

Important!
Match the port
numbers below.
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
48 Port
1U Switch
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The 7 Rack Space Cycle
The NP2K6 Kit provides the
perfect length CAT6 patch
cables to achieve the results
in these photos.
Place a 48 port 1U switch
as shown (Figure B)
between two NP2K6 kits
and two 24 port patch
panels. The result is a neat,
organized, contained 7 rack
space cycle (Figure B). In
this installation, front vertical
management is only used
for fiber links between the
switches, allowing the IT
manager to patch 288 data
ports neatly in a 7 foot rack
(Figure A).
Figure A Figure B
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
48 Port
1U Switch
NEAT-PATCH
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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48 Port
1U Switch
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
48 Port
1U Switch
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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Primary
Data Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice Analog Voice
Prioritize Your Rack!
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48 Port
1U Switch
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Figure A Figure B
2 Row 24 Port
1U Switch
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
Rack Position 1
Rack Position s 8 & 9
Rack Position s 16 & 17
Rack Position s 24 & 25
Rack Position s 32 & 33
Rack Position 40
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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Primary
Data Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice Analog Voice
Prioritize Your Rack!
Important!
Match the port
numbers below.
8 Rack Space Cycle
SetupA
The 8 rack space cycle can be arranged in a couple of different ways.
This arrangement we'll call SetupA. SetupAcontains the following :
Four 48 Port 2U Patch Panels
+
Two 24 Port 1U Patch Panel
or
Ten 24 Port 1U Patch Panels
Ten Neat-Patch NP2K6 CAT6 Cable Kits
Ten 24 Port 1U Switches
By installing the patch panels at the designated rack space locations
shown in FigureA, the ITmanager can easily install the electronics
and wire management between the patch panels. Very simple
guidelines for a very simple, yet sensible network arrangement.

The 8 Rack Space Cycle - Style A
Place two 24 port 1U
switches as shown (Figure
B) between two NP2K6 kits
and two 24 port patch
panels.
Important! Follow
the numbering sequence
shown in Figure B. The
result is a neat, organized,
contained 8 rack space
cycle (Figure B). Front
vertical management is used
only ffor fiber links and
allows the IT manager to
patch 264 data ports neatly
in a 7 foot rack (FigureA).
Figure A Figure B
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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NEAT-PATCH
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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NEAT-PATCH
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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1U Switch
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
Primary
Data Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice Analog Voice
Prioritize Your Rack!
Important!
Match the port
numbers below.

The 8 Rack Space Cycle - Style B
Place two 24 port 1U
switches as shown
(Figure B) between two
NP2K6 kits and two 24 port
patch panels. Follow the
numbering sequence shown
in Figure B. The result is a
neat, organized, contained 8
rack space cycle (Figure B).
Front vertical management
is used for fiber links and
allows the IT manager to
patch up to 264 data ports
neatly in a 7 foot rack
(FigureA).
Figure A Figure B
NEAT-PATCH
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
NEAT-PATCH
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 131415161718 192021222324
24 Port 1U Patch Panel
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
Primary
Data Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice Analog Voice
Prioritize Your Rack!
Important!
Match the port
numbers below.

Figure A Figure B
8 Rack Space Cycle
Setup B
The 8 rack space cycle can be arranged in a couple of different ways.
This arrangement we'll call Setup B. Setup B contains the following :
Five 48 Port 2U Patch Panels
or
Ten 24 Port 1U Patch Panels
Ten Neat-Patch NP2K6 CAT6 Cable Kits
Ten 24 Port 1U Switches
By installing the patch panels at the designated rack space locations
shown in FigureA, the ITmanager can easily install the electronics
and wire management between the patch panels. Very simple
guidelines for a very simple, yet sensible network arrangement.
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
2 Row 24 Port
1U Switch
25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47
484644424038363432302826
2 Row 24 Port
1U Switch
25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47
484644424038363432302826
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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Rack Position s 4 & 5
Rack Position s 12 & 13
Rack Position s 20 & 21
Rack Position s 28 & 29
Rack Position s 36 & 37
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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Primary
Data Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice Analog Voice
Prioritize Your Rack!
Important!
Match the port
numbers below.

The 8 Rack Space Cycle - Style C
Place one 48 port 2U patch
panel as shown (Figure B)
between two NP2K6 kits
and two 24 port 1U
switches.
Important! Follow
the numbering sequence
shown in Figure B. The
result is a neat, organized,
contained 8 rack space
cycle (Figure B). Once
again, front vertical
management is used only
for fiber links and the IT
manager can patch 240 data
ports neatly in a 7 foot rack
(FigureA).
Figure A Figure B
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
NEAT-PATCH
NEAT-PATCH
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24121110987654321
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
363534333231302928272625
1 Row 24 Port 1U Switch
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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Primary
Data Secondary
Data
Digital
Voice Analog Voice
Prioritize Your Rack!
Important!
Match the port
numbers below.

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363534333231302928272625 484746454443424140393837
48 Port
1U Switch
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363534333231302928272625 484746454443424140393837
48 Port
1U Switch
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363534333231302928272625 484746454443424140393837
48 Port
1U Switch
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363534333231302928272625 484746454443424140393837
48 Port
1U Switch
NEAT-PATCH
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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NEAT-PATCH
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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NEAT-PATCH
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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NEAT-PATCH
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48 Port 2U Patch Panel
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NEAT-PATCH
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24 Port 1U Patch Panel
While chassis switches provide great
port density, they do so by sacrificing
cable management. If you're commited
to the chassis, at least the NP2 can
provide a place to store each blade's
cable excess separately for neatness and
organization. Comb cable slack up from
chassis into compartment between each
patch panel forming a single coil from
both rows. This leaves vertical manager
clean and easy to trace. When you need
to access a particular cable, the single
coil is easy to remove and replace when
you're finished. See photo below.
The Chassis