---
title: "Patching"
description: "After you have defined your permanent cabling, you can connect Network Devices like Switches to the cabling."
category: "Port-Based NAC"
subcategory: "Port-Based NAC"
last_updated: "2023-02-21"
source_url: "https://docs.xeox.com/port-based-nac/kfxwencCzErupyXTXVc93F/patching/eJuhB3oSS46hmhNV97w14h"
---

# Patching

#### Patching to a permanent cabling

After you have defined your permanent cabling, you can connect network devices such as switches to the cabling.

More about permanent cabling [here](https://docs.xeox.com/assets/9nQgofHUtLmK3DN3rofvs2/building-plan/r5XdQG2LvRYhUBpuSBVe5Q).

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/80e56c3ba3b09c30.png)

With the Button

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/fd045856f539eab9.png)

you can patch a switch port with an endpoint like patch panel port.

Example: Switchport Gi1/0/1 is connected with Patch Panel A, Port A01

Important Note: **You have to define the patchcable (=short network cable) which is between the switchport and the permanent cabling. In most cases this would be the patch panel port.**

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/e1f5b1269805d01a.png)

Now you seed the connected endpoint for network interface Gi1/0/1

![notion image](https://docs.xeox.com/media/07afe3dc7fb0d7aa.png)