Re: Database for customer assignments [WAS Re: Data Center Wiring Standards]

2006-09-12 Thread Andy Johnson
keep real good track of usage other than switch port descriptions. --- Andy - Original Message - From: "Rick Kunkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:30 PM Subject: Database for customer assignments [WAS Re: Data Center Wiring Standards] > &g

Database for customer assignments [WAS Re: Data Center Wiring Standards]

2006-09-12 Thread Rick Kunkel
Thanks much for all the info folks. I'm sure I can amalgamate this info into a good plan, or at least a pie-in-the-sky place to reach for. On a related but dissimilar topic: What are people using for storing customer assignment info and stuff? Right now, we've got an Excel spreadsheet covering

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-09 Thread Netfortius
On Friday 08 September 2006 19:36, Rick Kunkel wrote: > Heya folks, > > I hope this is on-topic. I read the charter, and it falls somewhere along > the fuzzy border I think... > > Can anyone tell me the standard way to deal with patch panels, racks... As many have mentioned here, TIA/EIA-942 is

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-09 Thread Joe Greco
> Rick Kunkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Can anyone tell me the standard way to deal with patch panels, racks, and > > switches in a data center used for colocation? > > Network Cabling Handbook by Chris Clark is a bit dated (5 years old) > but probably should be on your bookshelf anyway,

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-09 Thread Robert E . Seastrom
Rick Kunkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Can anyone tell me the standard way to deal with patch panels, racks, and > switches in a data center used for colocation? Network Cabling Handbook by Chris Clark is a bit dated (5 years old) but probably should be on your bookshelf anyway, particularly

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-08 Thread Frank Coluccio
I would add to the recommendations already stated by Mark and John the folllowing: Depending on the dimensions of the colo in question and the length of the cabling runs you plan to install, take note of the distance limitations of STP for DS1 signals and the in-house coaxial connections for DS3

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-08 Thread John L Lee
Rick, The organization and standards you are looking for are: BICSI  -  http://www.bicsi.org/ and TIA/EIA 568 et al for structured cabling design for low voltage distribution. The BICSI organization has training and certification for RCDD Registered Communications Distribution Designer A BI

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-08 Thread Bill Sehmel
Rick Kunkel wrote: Heya folks, I hope this is on-topic. I read the charter, and it falls somewhere along the fuzzy border I think... Can anyone tell me the standard way to deal with patch panels, racks, and switches in a data center used for colocation? I've a sneaking suspicion that we're d

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-08 Thread Mark Foster
My thoughts go like this: We put a patch panel in each rack. Each of these patch panels is permanently (more or less) wired to a patch panel in our main patch cabinet. So, essentially what you've got is a main patch cabinet with a patch panel that corresponds to a patch panel in each other cabi

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-08 Thread William Yardley
[ Disclaimer - my experience is as someone who has setup lots of racks, dealt with a number of colocation facilities and cabling contractors. However, I haven't ever run a colo. ] On Fri, Sep 08, 2006 at 05:36:09PM -0700, Rick Kunkel wrote: > Can anyone tell me the standard way to deal with patc

Re: Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-08 Thread Ingo Flaschberger
Hello Rick, Does that sound more correct? I talked to someone else in the office here, and they believe that they've seen it done with a switch in each cabinet, although they couldn't remember is there was a patch panel as well. If you're running 802.1q trunks between a bunch of switches (no

Data Center Wiring Standards

2006-09-08 Thread Rick Kunkel
Heya folks, I hope this is on-topic. I read the charter, and it falls somewhere along the fuzzy border I think... Can anyone tell me the standard way to deal with patch panels, racks, and switches in a data center used for colocation? I've a sneaking suspicion that we're doing it in a fairly n