[187592] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Shared cabinet "security"
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jay R. Ashworth)
Fri Feb 12 11:49:24 2016
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:49:21 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@baylink.com>
To: Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net>
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Cc: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Hammett" <nanog@ics-il.net>
>
> If you have multiple entities in a shared space, how can you mitigate the
> chances of someone doing something (assuming accidentally) to disrupt your
> operations? I'm thinking accidentally unplug the wrong power cord, patch cord,
> etc. Accidentally power off or reboot the wrong device.
>
> Any sort of mesh panels you could put on the front\rear of your gear that you
> would mount with the same rack screw that holds your gear in?
Yup; a standard rack item for audio installs; they go over equalizers and
the like. You shouldn't have any trouble finding them in 1U and 2U, maybe
larger.
Cheers,
-- jra
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