[AusNOG] Process for installing new kit in existing racks in .au data centres?

[Damien Gardner Jnr]

On 25 Mar 2014, at 10:49 am, Mark Newton <newton at atdot.dotat.org> wrote:

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> On 24 Mar 2014, at 4:17 pm, Robert Hudson <hudrob at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Equinix IBXs in the US want asset numbers or serial numbers of installed kit. Their security folks also require an authorized person to cite the asset number or serial number of each item that is removed from the facility.
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> I can't remember if they work the same way in Australia.

Transact DC in Canberra, you have to provide make, model, and serial number of any kit you take in or out of the DC (for insurance purposes, was how they explained it to me).  Though last time I took anything in/out of there was 2006 when we moved to GS, so it may have changed..

—DG