5.7 Given a scenario, install and configure equipment in the appropriate location using best practices - Paiet/Tech-Journal-for-Everything GitHub Wiki

5.7 Given a scenario, install and configure equipment in the appropriate location using best practices

Intermediate distribution frame (IDF)
Main distribution frame (MDF)
Cable management
- Patch panels
Power management
- Power converters
  - AC to DC (current)
  - Voltage Level
  - Frequency
- Circuits
  - shared
  - isolated (orange)
- UPS
  - online
  - standby
- Inverters
  - DC to AC
- Power redundancy (RPS)
  - PSU failure can disrupt usage
  - Redundant Power Supplies
Device placement
Air flow
Cable trays
- cable management
- you may also hear cable raceway
- Panduit
Rack systems
- Server rail racks
  - Designed to allow the server and attached cables to be moved in and out for access without disconnecting
  - Requires the correct rails for the correct model of servers.
  - Rack Systems are measured by "RU"s or "U"s. Each "U" = 1.75"
  - Photos
- Two-post racks
  - requires grounding
  - can be floor to celing or standalone
  - anchored into the flooring
  - really designed for light weight equipment
  - not really designed for rack mounted servers
  - Simple Diagram
- Four-post racks
  - requires grounding
  - can be floor to celing or standalone
  - allows for rack mounted servers and server rail system
  - Simple Diagram
Labeling
- Port labeling
  - description added to the interface on a switch (screen cap example)
- System labeling
  - CompTIA recommends the labeling with IP and FQDN
  - This depends on who can access the systems.
- Circuit labeling (need to take a picture)
- Naming conventions (pic)
- Patch panel labeling (pic)
Rack monitoring
- Environmental Monitoring system for the individual rack
- Eaton Environment Rack Monitor
- Black Box ServSensor V4E
Rack security
- Security doors that can be locked to prevent access to the front and rear of the rack.