It has been about two years since I have visited a specific rack closet, and took pictures. Several days ago I have visited the same rack closet, and took some new pictures. You can tell time went by 😉
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And my “lab zone” needs to be packed up. I’ve closed the lid of some of the computers in the lab, and piled them up. Got about 27 computers, some of them in working order, without counting my “Production” (yeah) computers, 6 computers acting as servers, two desktops and one laptop. Two additional laptops I…
There are many internet service providers (ISPs) around the world that offer fiber internet connections, but sometimes you cannot access your PPPoE user details. This can happen if your ISP does not allow you to use your own router, or if you don’t have the login details for your router. There are ways to try…
I have been introduced to a very cool software/hardware combination yesterday. It has been, without exaggerating, one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. As you may know, x86 has an issue with scaling up. It’s that x86 architectures and price don’t justify scaling up to tenths and hundreds of CPUs. The…
This post will offer several tips and tricks for wiring cables into new rack closets. It uses pictures as a demonstration of what to do and what not to do. It is based on a job I have taken part in with several other companies, moving the server farm to a new location. This job…
This is a bit on the less legit side, but a need rose where I was required to update the BIOS on an old SuperMicro SBB server. The thing is – the IPMI, which is fully capable otherwise, did not allow me to update the BIOS using this interface, and the other options were using…
My new Linux server-to-be will require some remote monitoring and process keepalive going there. It’s that I’ve noticed nscd (which is required, when dealing with hundreds of LDAP based accounts) tends todie once a while. I’ve also made a mistake once, and managed to kill all SSH daemons, including the running ones. I am happy…
