A method of tracking a plurality of communication paths in a connector assembly having a plurality of first attachment points and a plurality of second attachment points, the plurality of first attachment points and the plurality of second attachment points configured to attach cables (428, 436) to the connector assembly, the method comprising: reading, from a first storage device associated with the connector assembly, first information indicative of a plurality of communication paths formed within the connector assembly between the first attachment points and the second attachment points, wherein at least one of the first attachment points is connected to more than one of the second attachment points, each of the more than one of the second attachment points is connected to the least one of the first attachment points via a respective communication path; characterized in that: the first information includes information indicative of the respective communication path via which each of the more than one of the second attachment points is connected to the at least one of the first attachment points.; each of the cables (428, 436) comprises a respective second storage device-, wherein the method further comprises: reading second information from the second storage devices when the associated cables (428, 436) are attached to the connector assembly; and communicating the first and second information to an aggregation point that is communicatively coupled to the connector assembly. reading, from a first storage device associated with the connector assembly, first information indicative of a plurality of communication paths formed within the connector assembly between the first attachment points and the second attachment points, wherein at least one of the first attachment points is connected to more than one of the second attachment points, each of the more than one of the second attachment points is connected to the least one of the first attachment points via a respective communication path; characterized in that: the first information includes information indicative of the respective communication path via which each of the more than one of the second attachment points is connected to the at least one of the first attachment points.; each of the cables (428, 436) comprises a respective second storage device-, wherein the method further comprises: reading second information from the second storage devices when the associated cables (428, 436) are attached to the connector assembly; and communicating the first and second information to an aggregation point that is communicatively coupled to the connector assembly. the first information includes information indicative of the respective communication path via which each of the more than one of the second attachment points is connected to the at least one of the first attachment points.; each of the cables (428, 436) comprises a respective second storage device-, wherein the method further comprises: reading second information from the second storage devices when the associated cables (428, 436) are attached to the connector assembly; and communicating the first and second information to an aggregation point that is communicatively coupled to the connector assembly. reading second information from the second storage devices when the associated cables (428, 436) are attached to the connector assembly; and communicating the first and second information to an aggregation point that is communicatively coupled to the connector assembly.