Hi Nick, Would you mind getting a couple of photos of your cabling and switch layout? I'd love to see how the pros do it.
Thanks James On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Nick Pratley < nick.prat...@serversaustralia.com.au> wrote: > I should have grabbed a quick photo, was just in the DC. > > You’re right. The maximum length is 2 meters and it’ll cover anything in > the rack to any port. > > No 3 meter cables, no loops in between the rack walls and the servers. > Small service length on each bundle that ticks away nicely. Nothing bad at > all about it in my eyes. > > Our Infrastructure Team did a great job with the layouts. > > > [image: logo-sau-blue.gif] <http://www.serversaustralia.com.au> > > *Nick Pratley* > *Senior Network Operator* > > Direct Phone: 0281158817 > Phone: +61 2 8115 8888 <+61%202%208115%208888> > Email: nick.prat...@serversaustralia.com.au > > 11/6 Reliance Drive > Tuggerah NSW 2259 > www.serversaustralia.com <http://www.serversaustralia.com.au> > Notice: This message may contain private and confidential information > intended only for the recipients. If you have received this message in > error please delete immediately and notify the sender. Any distribution or > reproduction of this message is prohibited. The views & opinions expressed > in this email are NOT necessarily those of Servers Australia. > > [image: What does Servers Australia do?] > <http://signature.serversaustralia.com.au/uc/582afac90e0f7519c33643a0?recipient=amphenphMjZAZ21haWwuY29t> > > *From:* Jason Leschnik <ja...@leschnik.me> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 29, 2017 9:26:50 PM > *To:* Nick Pratley > *Cc:* James Cunningham; ausnog@lists.ausnog.net > *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Switch installation in data centre racks - front > facing, or rear facing? > > >> Top switch for servers in the top half, middle switch for IPMI / drac and >> the bottom switch for the servers in the bottom half. It works quite well, >> the cabling is nice and neat and doesn’t get in the way of anything. >> > > A quick calculation on paper leads me to believe there is a up to a ~40% > reduction in cable length when running the switches in the centre of the > rack. This sounds like the way to go! > > Example: http://imgur.com/a/rSzZx >
_______________________________________________ AusNOG mailing list AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog