Malone G29 Server Room - Revision history

Steve410: /* Access to the Server Room */

2025-08-07T19:27:45Z

Access to the Server Room

Steve410: /* Things You Will Need to Do Yourself */

2025-08-07T19:26:55Z

Things You Will Need to Do Yourself

Steve410: /* Things You Will Need to Do Yourself */

2025-08-07T19:25:50Z

Things You Will Need to Do Yourself

Steve410: /* Services Provided (and Not Provided) by CS IT Staff */

2025-08-07T19:25:10Z

Services Provided (and Not Provided) by CS IT Staff

Pip: /* Power */

2025-07-16T15:27:32Z

Power

Pip: /* Power */

2025-07-16T15:21:11Z

Power

Pip: /* Power */

2025-07-16T15:19:02Z

Power

Pip: /* Power */ Rack C4 only has 120V PDUs

2025-07-16T15:18:27Z

Power: Rack C4 only has 120V PDUs

Steve410: /* Other Notes */

2025-07-15T19:38:12Z

Other Notes

Steve410: /* Other Notes */

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Other Notes

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 == Access to the Server Room ==
-Server room access is controlled by J-Card.  In order to grant someone access, the faculty owner of the rack space should {{mailto|support|email us}} and request it.  The request needs to contain the name and JHED ID of the person who should be granted access, as well as an estimate of how long you expect the person to be using the room.
+Server room access is controlled by ''J-Card''.  In order to grant someone access, the faculty owner of the rack space should {{mailto|support|email us}} and request it.  The request needs to contain the name and JHED ID of the person who should be granted access, as well as an estimate of how long you expect the person to be using the room.
 == Other Notes ==

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 * Administer your systems
-{{messagebox|'''NOTE:'''  CS IT Support does not administer research systems.  Please see our [[Services Provided By CS IT|Scope Of Services]] and [[:Category:Research Computing|Research Computing]] pages for more details.|type=warning}}
+{{messagebox|'''NOTE:'''  CS IT Support does not administer research systems.  Please see our [[Services Provided By CS IT|Scope Of Services]] and [[:Category:Research Computing|Research Computing]] pages for more details and how to get assistance with your own systems.|type=warning}}
 == Physical Space ==

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 ** (However, you should continue to check the CS IT Support Wiki [[Notices]] page if you experience issues such as network, etc. that could be affecting your systems in the server room.)
-=== Things You Will Need to Do Yourself ===
+=== Things You Will Need to Do ''Yourself'' ===
 CS IT will ''not'':

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 * Provide network access for your equipment (see [[#Networking|Networking]] below)
 * Provide power access for your equipment (see [[#Power|Power]] below)
-* Provide you and your designees J-Card access to the room
+* Provide you and your designees ''J-Card access'' to the room
 * Add you to a ''Malone server room mailing list'' for server room-related announcements, etc.
 ** (However, you should continue to check the CS IT Support Wiki [[Notices]] page if you experience issues such as network, etc. that could be affecting your systems in the server room.)

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 The two-bank PDUs have LEDs showing which bank's current is being displayed at the moment.  If both LEDs are lit, it's showing the PDU's total power usage.  Press the "Select" button to cycle the display among the banks and the PDU.
-Note that we do not plan to designate which PDU your racked equipment will use.  You can choose that.  However, you do not have exclusive use to the PDU you choose.  You might need to coordinate power usage with other faculty members using the same PDU.
+We do not assign PDUs to individual faculty members, nor do we assign equipment to specific PDUs.  This means:
 == Access to the Server Room ==

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 The 208V PDU on rack B4 only has one outlet bank, and has limits corresponding to a single 208V PDU bank: no more than 16 amps in continuous usage, and no more than 20 amps at all.
-The two-bank PDUs have LEDs showing which bank's current is being displayed at the moment.  If both LEDs are lit, it's showing the PDU's total power usage.  Press the "Select" button to cycle the display between the banks and the PDU.
+The two-bank PDUs have LEDs showing which bank's current is being displayed at the moment.  If both LEDs are lit, it's showing the PDU's total power usage.  Press the "Select" button to cycle the display among the banks and the PDU.
 Note that we do not plan to designate which PDU your racked equipment will use.  You can choose that.  However, you do not have exclusive use to the PDU you choose.  You might need to coordinate power usage with other faculty members using the same PDU.

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 Some racks have fewer PDUs because of space limitations.  You can check the labels on the rack's PDUs to see what voltages they are.
-Each PDU has a display showing the amount of current it is currently supplying, in amps.  The limits for the PDUs are:
+Each PDU has a display showing the amount of current it is supplying at the moment, in amps.  The limits for the PDUs are:
 * The 120V PDUs may only exceed 16 amps for short periods of time (no more than an hour per day, in total)

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 * One 208V PDU with a few C19 outlets and several more C13 outlets.
-Some racks have fewer PDUs because of space limitations, but every rack should have at least one 120V and one 208V PDU.
+Some racks have fewer PDUs because of space limitations.  You can check the labels on the rack's PDUs to see what voltages they are.
 Each PDU has a display showing the amount of current it is currently supplying, in amps.  The limits for the PDUs are:

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 == Other Notes ==
-'''Do ''not'' prop the door to the server room open.'''  We are notified any time the door stays open for too long.  If you expect to need to door to remain open for some period of time, please {{mailto|support|email us}} ahead of time to let us know.
+* '''Do ''not'' prop the door to the server room open.'''  We are notified any time the door stays open for too long.  If you expect to need to door to remain open for some period of time, please {{mailto|support|email us}} ahead of time to let us know.
-The server room is fairly loud.  If you want to use ear protection while you're working there, you can use one of the headsets that are hanging on the wall all the way to the right after you enter the room.  Please return the headsets to their hangers when you're done with them.
+* The server room is fairly loud.  If you want to use ear protection while you're working there, you can use one of the headsets that are hanging on the wall all the way to the right after you enter the room.  Please return the headsets to their hangers when you're done with them.
-There is a "crash cart" at the back of the room with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse on it.  You can use it to connect a display to your servers on a temporary basis.  Please return it to its storage area when you're done.
+* There is a "crash cart" at the back of the room with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse on it.  You can use it to connect a display to your servers on a temporary basis.  Please return it to its storage area when you're done.
-'''''Please turn the server room lights off when you're done in the room.'''''
+* '''''Please turn the server room lights off when you're done in the room.'''''
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