[AusNOG] Rack security monitoring solutions

[Jared Hirst]

+1 to this.



We have over 20 in production and are great!





*From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Nathan
Brookfield
*Sent:* Monday, May 19, 2014 3:07 PM
*To:* 'Kris Amy'; 'Tim Sheahan'
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*Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Rack security monitoring solutions



Sorry hit send to early.  We use this in our data centre and some of our
partners use these within several of the larger DC’s in Sydney and they are
very effective in monitoring individual racks as well as cages/suites.



*From:* Nathan Brookfield
*Sent:* Monday, 19 May 2014 3:06 PM
*To:* 'Kris Amy'; Tim Sheahan
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*Subject:* RE: [AusNOG] Rack security monitoring solutions



APC Netbotz devices would also allow you to do what you are looking for
Kevin.  They will capture an image on motion, noise, read sensor being
activated etc and alert via SNMP or e-mail.



*From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net<ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>]
*On Behalf Of *Kris Amy
*Sent:* Monday, 19 May 2014 3:03 PM
*To:* Tim Sheahan
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*shameless plug*



My work (TZ) supplies those funky locks you see at NEXTDC.



If you would like further information on them I'll happily do the
salesy-thing but save it for off-list.



Cheers,

Kris


On 19 May 2014, at 14:38, Tim Sheahan <sheahant at mytelecom.com.au> wrote:

Perhaps worth considering -

If you twist this around a little then you have a setup like NextDC, whose
facilities I've found quite impressive:



* HID -style access cards with readers and lock actuators on each rack door

* access-request card scans authenticated by an auth server e.g RADIUS

* video coverage of entry,  halls and rack aisles completes the picture (so
to speak)



Notification then becomes authentication, and accountability becomes as
tight as your user management and video monitoring can make it.



- Tim



-------- Original message --------

From: Kevin Windsor

Date:19/05/2014 13:36 (GMT+10:00)

To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net

Subject: [AusNOG] Rack security monitoring solutions



Hi All,



I am looking for solutions to monitor physical access to racks in a shared
DC.



I need to be alerted when the racks are accessed (ie doors opened) and
ideally record an image of the person accessing the rack. Environmental
monitoring would also be a bonus.



So far I have googled the APC NetBotz *http://tinyurl.com/dxnugf
<http://tinyurl.com/dxnugf>* equipment which looks OK.



I would welcome any comments on this this gear and any known alternatives.



Thanks


Kevin

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