[Build] Network cleanup tonight, plus the path forward.

Casey Callendrello c1 at caseyc.net
Wed Jul 2 22:44:47 UTC 2014


Sorry for the short notice - I'll be traveling for the 4th holiday.

Tonight is Network Cleanup Night. We're not going to do anything crazy -
just remove anything that looks very bad to an inspector. This includes

* Removing dangling Cat-5 from around the space
* Taking down the rack from it's perch up high
* Making sure the rack electrical is sweet and clean.
* Reinstalling enough equipment to make teh internets.

I'll be in the space around 7pm. If you would like to come help, that'd
be great.

As the reboot progresses, there will be two more major tasks:

1) Reconfigure the network hardware, replacing anything that is going
bad, and improving documentation. I anticipate this to take 4 hours.

2) Run new cat-5 in the space, properly. This will probably take about
12 man-hours.
    * Run proper cable trays or just correctly supported semi-permanent
bundles
    * Provide sufficient network drops throughout the space.

Task 2 is going to be tricky, and will need a lot of work. I am
tentatively scheduling it for Saturday, July 26th. Please consider
helping if you are able.

--Casey




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