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Auxillary Equipment

Jun 2005

#units hardware description unit cost
monitor 1x Acer 715B 17in LCD $200
network switch 1x Netgear GSM7212 12 port L2 managed gigabit switch $600
network switch 2x Netgear GS724T 24 port unmanaged gigabit switch $850
rack 1x Homaco 42U 4 post rack (19-84-T4SDA2732) $390
rack 1x Homaco 42U 4 post rack (19-84-T4SDA2126) (trade)
kvm switch 1x IOGEAR MiniView 8-Port PS/2 KVM Switch $100
UPS 2x APC Back-UPS RS 1500 $250

Problems/comments

  • L2 managed switch -- must enable 802.3x flow control (factory default is off) for NFS to function.
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    Feb 2002

    #units hardware description unit cost
    web thermometer 1x Newport i3200-C24 temperature meter
    Newport EIS ethernet interface
    Omega EWS-RTD environmental RTD    		 $400
    gbit transceiver 1x 1000 baseT module (ES530MT) $460

    Dec 2001

    Several major components to this phase were graciously provided by Intel Corporation
    #units hardware description unit cost
    rack 1x Homaco 42U 4 post rack (19-84-T4SDA2732) $390
    rack 1x Homaco 42U 4 post rack (19-84-T4SDA2126) $390
    network switch 2x Intel Express 530T (830420) donation
    gbit transceiver 1x 1000 baseT module (ES530MT) $590

    May 2001

    #units hardware description unit cost
    network switch 1x HP ProCurve 2524 (J4813A) $950
    gbit transceiver 1x HP ProCurve 100/1000-T (J4834A) $300

    Sep 2000

    #units hardware description unit cost
    rack 1x 36U enclosed cabinet w/doors $1200
    ups 2x APC-700 (2U) $1300
    kvm switch 1x 16-port rackmount $900

    Problems/comments

  • rack enclosure -- fixed-position mounting desired; no doors needed
    • Wed Sep 7 09:30:06 2005