This brought back memories of when i did a cisco course 21 years ago. We had to setup routers, then switches in the one of the modules. We had to trigger the port cut off, by connecting a device that the switch didn't recognize, after we set the mac addresses on the ports. the practical side Interesting stuff, but by Christ the theory was boring as hell, and subnetting was very ugly to get your head around! Not a route i wanted to take, only ended up doing the course due to the college cocking up as usual at the time. They set a course up for windows 2000, but they didn't bother to check with Microsoft, to see if they still supported the curium and still did the exam. The college later found out after everyone had enrolled on it, the course was supposed to be IT essentials 3. Instead we ended up doing Cisco, i stuck it out for the knowledge, and one lad ended up self teaching, due to how bad the course was ran. He invested in a two routers and two switches, and had a play at home. I think he managed to get into the field, where is mum worked at the time. I went the microsoft route, the following year, sadly it got me no where at all.
Patchbox makes the Setup.exe 3 Installation Tool. It's an 1U "extra arm" that holds up 19" rack mount equipment temporarily during installs. Costs about ~ $200, holds up to ~ 110 lbs of gear.
Is there a reason you don't mount the switches at the same depth as the patch panels? We always mount them flush with the patch panels, but maybe we're doing it wrong.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I would prefer to mount them flush with the patch panels and I do this on earlier generation switches. However, these 5520 switches are heavier and deeper than my old X460's and the cheap pot-metal mounting ears flex if I mount them flush to the front of the switch. So I reverse them and stick them back a little farther to help balance the weight. God bless!
FYI, the Extreme 5520 switches have USB Micro console ports on the front of the switches. Also, just curious, are you using the models with the 12 multi-gig ports, or just all 1Gb?
I've never looked into using that micro port. I'll have to check it out. Our switches have 48 1G ports, the two stacking ports, and then 4 SFP+ ports via VIM. God bless!
That's the engineering department trying to keep other engineers from borrowing their ladders without asking first. And of course, "forgetting" to put them back. God bless!
*I* don't but our engineering department does. They pull all the cables and punch them down on the patch panels. Unless it's a huge project then it's contracted out. I just plug things in. God bless!
@@tombarber8929 I have mine locked up in the data centre. Facilities lets contractors in to do work and the next thing I know I can't find my ladder - usually it's in the duct shaft next door that I don't have keys for.
Mostly it's to keep our engineers from borrowing each other's equipment without asking. It's funny, they will leave their tools unlocked in the comm rooms, but not the ladders. I guess those are like gold. LoL! God bless!
I loved to see this in real time. Great job done ;) !
This brought back memories of when i did a cisco course 21 years ago. We had to setup routers, then switches in the one of the modules. We had to trigger the port cut off, by connecting a device that the switch didn't recognize, after we set the mac addresses on the ports. the practical side Interesting stuff, but by Christ the theory was boring as hell, and subnetting was very ugly to get your head around! Not a route i wanted to take, only ended up doing the course due to the college cocking up as usual at the time. They set a course up for windows 2000, but they didn't bother to check with Microsoft, to see if they still supported the curium and still did the exam. The college later found out after everyone had enrolled on it, the course was supposed to be IT essentials 3. Instead we ended up doing Cisco, i stuck it out for the knowledge, and one lad ended up self teaching, due to how bad the course was ran. He invested in a two routers and two switches, and had a play at home. I think he managed to get into the field, where is mum worked at the time. I went the microsoft route, the following year, sadly it got me no where at all.
Patchbox makes the Setup.exe 3 Installation Tool. It's an 1U "extra arm" that holds up 19" rack mount equipment temporarily during installs. Costs about ~ $200, holds up to ~ 110 lbs of gear.
They don't work in telco racks, only racks with the square punched holes.
@@TheDexterFishbourne That's incorrect. It comes with a threaded hole adapter. I use it almost every other day.
That is a great suggestion, thanks!! God bless!
Good to know!
Is there a reason you don't mount the switches at the same depth as the patch panels? We always mount them flush with the patch panels, but maybe we're doing it wrong.
Hello and thanks for the comment. I would prefer to mount them flush with the patch panels and I do this on earlier generation switches. However, these 5520 switches are heavier and deeper than my old X460's and the cheap pot-metal mounting ears flex if I mount them flush to the front of the switch. So I reverse them and stick them back a little farther to help balance the weight. God bless!
FYI, the Extreme 5520 switches have USB Micro console ports on the front of the switches. Also, just curious, are you using the models with the 12 multi-gig ports, or just all 1Gb?
I've never looked into using that micro port. I'll have to check it out. Our switches have 48 1G ports, the two stacking ports, and then 4 SFP+ ports via VIM. God bless!
They really don't want someone stealing the ladders there. That's some pretty heavy chain on that ladder.
That's the engineering department trying to keep other engineers from borrowing their ladders without asking first. And of course, "forgetting" to put them back. God bless!
You do structured cabeling? Im a network admin for schools and thats part of the job, not on a huge scale though.
*I* don't but our engineering department does. They pull all the cables and punch them down on the patch panels. Unless it's a huge project then it's contracted out. I just plug things in. God bless!
U2 -Sunday Bloody Sunday OR, the movie from 1971.
It'll be much tidier when the old tenant removes their equipment
More room too. God bless!
What a great video. You did a great job.
Glad you enjoyed it! God bless!
I was intreaged with the massive chain and lock that was on the ladder. What is the need for this in a secured room?
might be a room that facilities has access to also, and if the ladder belongs to IT they might chain it so it doesn't accidentally walk away
@@tombarber8929 I have mine locked up in the data centre. Facilities lets contractors in to do work and the next thing I know I can't find my ladder - usually it's in the duct shaft next door that I don't have keys for.
Mostly it's to keep our engineers from borrowing each other's equipment without asking. It's funny, they will leave their tools unlocked in the comm rooms, but not the ladders. I guess those are like gold. LoL! God bless!
First!!!! Have a wonderful holiday!!!!!
God bless!