[AusNOG] Test lab storage / racking

[Sean K. Finn]

I *DID* use a Modempak 42U rack that was offered up for grabs by Bevan on here, swapped a bottle of scotch for it many moons ago.

Very small footprint next to a desk. (600x600).

It's survived 2 hours fires, just barely. (I think it started one of them).

All I can say is thank god for fire alarms.

If you are going to run this kit at home, i.e. where you sleep, put it as far away as possible and have a linked home fire sensor system if you are going to leave stuff running 24/7.

I don't run one at home anymore, too scared of house fires, but I do have it in my office at the DC for testing whenever I feel like it.

I strongly suggest if anyone is turfing racks to offer them up to AusNOG first rather than dumping them, i.e. free to good homes, as there are always new generations coming through and its one way to support the community at large.

I had some horrible racks that we junked that weighed an absolute tonne that would not have been appropriate to offer up for grabs, but I expect to have a few spare shortly so I'll put the call out.

(I should raffle Bevan's old one)

S

From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Curtis Bayne
Sent: Friday, 6 August 2010 11:56 AM
To: Daniel Hood; ComKal Networks
Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Test lab storage / racking


I used to, but I value my floorspace and peace-and-quiet at home!

I think there's still a 42U telco rack hanging around one of my mates places disused if anyone in Brisbane wants it. It's in pretty crappy condition though...

Curtis


-----Original Message-----
From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net on behalf of Daniel Hood
Sent: Fri 8/6/2010 11:54 AM
To: ComKal Networks
Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Test lab storage / racking

I have a full height 42RU rack at home. Bought it for like $50 off ebay.

Currently got an assortment of rack mounted servers and cisco gear in it.

Dan

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:52 AM, ComKal Networks <admin at comkal.com.au> wrote:
> Hi Julien,
>
>> What do people do for their lab gear?
>> And for home use there's often space issues with a rack.
>
> I use two racks I bought at a Port Melbourne auction about
> 8 years ago for $1 a piece. Then attacked both with a grinder
> and drill to get the hieght down to 1.7m. I use shelfs on these
> for everything except the gigaswitch is bolted on the top of
> the frame, and the power filter/outlet is bolted on the bottom
> of the frame. I dont use the side or door panels either, just
> the rack frame.
>
>> My own home lab is very quickly expanding and needs something more then
>> a pile in a corner of my home office (fortunately my personal M40e has
>> now been sold, or this would be a *much* bigger problem).
>
> I gave my RS6000 F50 away as its was just to big, kept a desktop
> boxed RS6000 though. Would like to get a MicroVAX 3600 or
> something similiar (read small) for nostalgic reasons but that can
> wait until I go from Melbourne to Perth. Still have IBM PC Servers
> 500 and 720 just for the memories of all those SCSI disks powering up :o)
>
> Cheers
> Ian Manners
> ComKal Networks Australia
>
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