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| * Hacklab secondary switch can move to mid-rack and be used for servers | * Hacklab secondary switch can move to mid-rack and be used for servers | ||
| * Replacement Hacklab router (assuming a 1U full-depth) can go mid-rack | * Replacement Hacklab router (assuming a 1U full-depth) can go mid-rack | ||
| + | * fit two high-capacity PDUs, attached to different circuits | ||
| + | * <del>e.g. 2x 12x IEC [[http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272338067146]]</del> | ||
| + | * e.g. 2x 12x IEC [[http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121997934909]] | ||
| + | ==== New Shelf layout ==== | ||
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| + | * Tower PCs should have the same front-to-back airflow as the rack | ||
| + | * Take the top-half or bottom-half of two shelf units, instead of top and bottom of one unit | ||
| + | * Tower PCs can go on front shelf, Raspberry Pis and console can go on back-shelf | ||
| + | * More power strips | ||
| + | * Use a single Anker power supply or 2-3 Ikea USB chargers to reduce cabling for Pis | ||
| + | * Use a dumb gigabit switch to reduce network cabling (Server LAN only, special cases can keep connecting to the rack switch) | ||
| ==== Circuit Re-balancing ==== | ==== Circuit Re-balancing ==== | ||
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| Need to: | Need to: | ||
| - | * Identify suitable back-boxes for cable conduit | + | * Identify suitable back-boxes for cable conduit: [[http://www.cmsplc.com/trunking-systems/maxi-trunking/cabledec-maxi-trunking/cabledec-plus-maxi-trunking-accessory-boxes.html|cmsplc.com]] |
| * Purchase back-boxes, twin sockets, additional cable | * Purchase back-boxes, twin sockets, additional cable | ||
| + | * <del>3x twin backboxes (plus 2x twin and 1x single spares for future projects)</del> | ||
| + | * 3x http://cpc.farnell.com/crabtree/4306-d/2g-dp-switched-skt-13a/dp/PL11953 | ||
| + | * <del>2.5mm multipack: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6491X-1-5mm-2-5mm-4mm-Single-Core-Conduit-Cable-Wire-Green-Yellow-Earth-/262253607970</del> | ||
| * Arrange access to plant room to switch-off power | * Arrange access to plant room to switch-off power | ||
| * Schedule downtime (can be mitigated by running essential systems from another circuit) | * Schedule downtime (can be mitigated by running essential systems from another circuit) | ||
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| ==== New Router ==== | ==== New Router ==== | ||
| - | Ideal configuration would be a Dell R610 with two power supplies. RAM requirement is modest (4GB). Disks should be modest but hardware RAID1. | + | Ideal configuration would be a Dell R610 with two power supplies. RAM requirement is modest (1G). |
| - | Software is likely to be VyOS, BSD-RP or other router environment. | + | Software is likely to be BSDRP. |
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