On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Elmar K. Bins <elmi@4ever.de> wrote:
martin@theicelandguy.com (Martin Hannigan) wrote:
1. as-builts designated by the RU 2. physical layer wiring diagram 3. cable run list (optical, fiber, connector type, pots) 4. Bill of materials down to the rack mount kit screws 5. cut view, detailing cabinet details _from the datacenter_.
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Usually we send parts, and what has proven a very good idea for us is to ship really everything, including every cable, connector and adaptor, except for the mains connectors which are different in every single place. It is crucial to label every port (and I mean "server ports" and "strange boxes' ports"; everything but switchports, really) with a number and do the same with every single cable and adaptor.
I forgot the piece of documentation that I use for that specifically; the boxology diagram. That's a visio[1] detail related to chassis and card slots that correlate directly to the bill of materials for inventory and install management. I tend to drop ship the entire order to the facility instead of shipping and then reshipping to save on the shipping costs. This is a prefernce thing since the costs for 20U and shipping are probably not that great as compared to doing this for 200 racks. One other thing that is important for documentation. Pics of the completed install. I won't release payment until there is an acceptance, either onsite or via pics and an operational service. Best, Martin 1. Most vendors have visio objects to give you upon the asking. Visio itself comes with many, and there are vendors like NetZoom who make a living providing chassis and card objects for this level of detail. -- Martin Hannigan martin@theicelandguy.com p: +16178216079 Power, Network, and Costs Consulting for Iceland Datacenters and Occupants