Post Your Lab (PICS)

SephStorm

*drools over pictures*

phoeneous

For the panel, isn't saying "Cisco CCNA" sort of redundant. It's like saying "NIC card". That would bother me, just sayin'. For the price, you're better off with an access server. What if you get all new equipment, the labels wont match up. Plus having an access server means you can say cool words like "octal" and "session."

ZeroHunter

phoeneous wrote: »

For the panel, isn't saying "Cisco CCNA" sort of redundant. It's like saying "NIC card". That would bother me, just sayin'. For the price, you're better off with an access server. What if you get all new equipment, the labels wont match up. Plus having an access server means you can say cool words like "octal" and "session."

Well let me take your question(s)/comments(s) in order; yes saying 'Cisco CCNA' is a bit redundant, but the example you stated pretty much covers it, how many times have you heard someone say 'go to (insert computer store name here) and get me a NIC' no mostly you hear 'NIC Card'. Its just a common vernacular error, that is accepted.

The other beauty of it is, Its in MY HOUSE, not yours, I paid for and I am a bit proud of the out come. Also expanding on your comment, ever piece of equipment in the rack also says CISCO so I guess that's a bit redundant also.

To your question about what happens if I get new equipment, well that has already happened, you could call this panel version 2.1. If you look at the panel CAD diagram at the bottom of my photo post, you will see that it has a blank Serial Connector space, yet if you look at the panel that is in the actual pictures that port says 'Switch / 3524', I did not have the 3500 series unit when I got the panel made and had to add the last label. The reason its version 2.x is its the second panel I had made, the first one had only 6 ports, and most of the equipment was changed after reading a lot of the information from this forum, and was upgraded to something that can hopefully get me through CCNA & CCNP.

So to answer that question, I will either get another panel made, or I could just make labels to attach to the panel to correct the port information to make it correct. The last option would be to return the panel to Front Panel Express and have them re-machine the back of the panel to state the correct information, as they will work on items that are provided by the user/buyer.

And last I still get to use neat words like 'unique', 'custom', 'personalized' and 'one off'

chmorin

ZeroHunter wrote: »

Thanx, yeah I thought about it, and it might happen, but esthetically it would look terrible (I did mention my OCD before right?)




I had it made at a place called Front Panel Express , I did not know about the 2509RF when i had it made, but I kinda like it also as its unique.

Where did you get the enclosed rack?

ZeroHunter

chmorin wrote: »

Where did you get the enclosed rack?

Are you talking about this one:



If so, believe it or not its one of the Wall Mount Units, I just took the wall mount part off and use it as a floor mount unit and printer stand.

the name/brand is: Middle Atlantic EWR-8-17

I got it from a friend, who had it sitting in his back yard 'still new in the box' albeit, the box was ruined and the unit needed a complete wipe down as it had started to get that chalky effect that things that are left in the elements to long sometimes get. Thank goodness for powered coating!

The other super nice thing, I got it for 20$

As a little side note that server rack has a little over 20Terabytes of personal storage in it.

chmorin

Considering its on ebay for 180 + 60 shipping, all I have to say is lucky bastard.

ZeroHunter

chmorin wrote: »

Considering its on ebay for 180 + 60 shipping, all I have to say is lucky bastard.

I have had good luck with CraigsList for that type of thing, I just got an Intellinet Wall-mount Rack 18U for a buddy for 100.oo$ its like new.

The funny thing with the wall-mount units is that most people think you have to put it on the wall, but they make great floor mounted units. The only problem as a general rule, is that they are NOT 30"'s deep.

Jollycork

Never could keep the hands steady, to much coffee, but there's the spaghetti mess and most of the lab. The servers are below the 8 port lower patch panel. That old 2514 is being replaced with another 2610XM. The 3rd 2950 and second 1760 is above the 1760 along with another 8 port patch panel. [crappy cell phone couldn't get em in]. I will say, that old 2511 was the best investment made in the beginning, besides the 7' relay rack. I use the 3640 for a bunch of roles. Right now it's simply NAT stub router to the Internet, but use it to run CME as a remote site off the 1760s. [note: just did a reload on the 1760 when I took the pic so the FXS and FXO ports show amber in case anyone wonders]

phoeneous

ZeroHunter wrote: »

Well let me take your question(s)/comments(s) in order...<snip>

Dude, you take my replies way too literally. Nice rack by the way.

ZeroHunter

phoeneous wrote: »

Dude, you take my replies way too literally. Nice rack by the way.

Yes, it would seem so, it also seems that we are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. Clearly you are of the more artistic type "on a fretboard" were I am a straight engineer all day everyday "having a BS in Mech Eng."

But is it not what life is about to have all kinds?

chmorin

phoeneous wrote: »

Dude, you take my replies way too literally. Nice rack by the way.

HAAHAHAAHAHAhahahahhahahaha... haha...hah... ha-

I don't think he understood how funny that actually is.

DevilWAH

I have starting to build a rack at home now. I don't think work realise that at work the test racks 2509 access server, and most of the routers all belong to me.. In fact some of the live network stuff belongs to me as well! wonder how long before they notice when I take it all out

All I need is to get hold of 2 or 3 3550's and I will be good to go.

PhildoBaggins

I need a couple table top racks before the months out I will have 10 routers and 9 switches.....my desk is getting stupid cluttered lol.

Where is a good place to buy them? I wouldnt want to spend more than 50 bucks per rack

phoeneous

ZeroHunter wrote: »

Yes, it would seem so, it also seems that we are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. Clearly you are of the more artistic type "on a fretboard" were I am a straight engineer all day everyday "having a BS in Mech Eng."

But is it not what life is about to have all kinds?

I wouldnt say opposite ends of the spectrum, I have a BS in InfoSec and an AS in Electronic Engineering. But I like guitars too, hence the fretboard. Computing makes my brain hurt sometimes.

Netwurk

This isn't a thread to argue about stuff

MORE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ZeroHunter

Netwurk wrote: »

This isn't a thread to argue about stuff

MORE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who's arguing? But I Agree more Lab photos. I love hardware.

Carpe Jugulem

I just got my lab installed, but haven't powered up yet... I'll get some pics here shortly...

[Deleted User]

I have to get some routers and a rack then i'll post pictures of my lab

ZeroHunter

I did not like the way the 5/6' power cords fit in my rack, I had to bundle them all up at the bottom and it was a mess!

This first picture is the mess that came off the LAB RACK


I replaced it with these 18" and 36" cords:



So here is what the final power cord hook-up looks like, notice that it has no doubling back of the cords everything runs straight and plugs directly in:







I got the Cables from: http://www.cablewholesale.com

earweed

Somebody obviously has a lot of time on their hands. You should be spending that time studying instead of rearranging power cords.

Somnipotent

earweed wrote: »

Somebody obviously has a lot of time on their hands. You should be spending that time studying instead of rearranging power cords.

haters gonna hate

earweed

Just ragging him because his cords look better than mine

shodown

vid of my lab to lazy for pics lol


Urban Cisco Engineer: Where have I been???

Carpe Jugulem

shodown wrote: »

vid of my lab to lazy for pics lol


Urban Cisco Engineer: Where have I been???

Nice setup and books, shodown.

Here's my stuff:


My baby boy helping daddy out.






(Skeletek, Old Vaio Laptop, 2 x 2950s, 3550 EMI, 3 x 2620 XMs)

Definitely not as clean as a lot of your setups, but I'm pleased with it so far.

SephStorm

@ZeroHuner:

Who needs SSH anyway?

PhildoBaggins

Moved some stuff around lol. I got a bunch of memory, a WIC, and a NM coming in woo hoo. My little tower of power. Dont make fun of my reserved switches, right now i'm testing some topologies and its easier to get to the console port lol

ZeroHunter

I decided to join the club, what club well "Club Skeletek" of course, put my 12U desktop rack on eBay, and ordered a 16U SkeleTek rack, here is a photo of the work in progress and more to come later:



Wont be completely done for a week or more as I am waiting on (2) 3550 Switches.

SephStorm

My turn. I haven't joined Club Skel yet, but give me a year...

Forgive me if I've posted any of these before. And yes, that is Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith. You may bow down.

alan2308

Added a couple 2950's

DevilWAH

Well I have just had to walk away from my trusty lab leaving it all behind now I have left the company..

All I have is a poor lonely 2509 terminal server that I decided to save (a few other bits of the lab belonged to me but I thought I would leave them behind for others to play with.

My new company has a lot of lab equipment they have told me I will have access to, (remotely as well). So I am going to wait untill I have moved in to the new house to start rebuilding at home.

I have it planned though I am thinking my next lab will be a hybrid lab uterlising GNS 3 for much of the routing, leaving more money for getting some decent switches.