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** Network connections
** I/O busses
* Major Architectural Families
** x86 (x86_32, x86_64,x64)
** ARM (arm, aarch32, aarch64)
** SPARC
** POWER
** MIPS
** Z9
* Electrical Power
** How electrical energy is used in a computer system
*** Internal power connectors
*** Power supplies
*** Memory modules
*** CPU modules
*** PCIe cards
*** SATA and SAS connectors
** 19" Rackmount
*** Rack types
*** Sleds
*** Disaggregation
* Storage
** Hard Drives
** SSDs
** Flash memory
** Other storage devices
* Cabling
** Power
*** Cable restrictions (e.g., minimum bend radius, temperature, ...)
*** Cable type tradeoffs (power, latency, cost, distance, ...)
** Network Error Rate Testing
*** Line certification and qualification, reflectometer, and error testing
* Firmware and Boot Standards
** UEFI
** Legacy boot software (BIOS)
** IPMI
** PXE
** Partitioning
*** GPT
*** Legacy partitioning schemes (BIOS disklabel)
* Digital data
** Binary states
** Conversions (binary, decimal, octal, hexadecimal)
* Data centre operations
** Server Assembly
*** Build a 1u server with appropriate memory, airflow, storage, and cable placement
** Building a rack
*** Installing devices
**** Installing into a rack using rack ears
**** Installing into a rack using rails
**** Using a Server Lift
*** Cabling for power
**** Installing a PDU
**** Cabling a PDU
*** Cabling for data
**** Installing a patch panel
**** Cat6 Cabling
**** Cable dressing
*** Asset registration and tracking
**** MAC and Serial number registration
== Learning Objectives ==
Per group:
# An open-frame 19" rack with casters (< ~$550for 42u)
# Finger channels
# Rackmount 1u rackmount server case(s) with ATX or ITX motherboardsmotherboard, memory modules, PSU, SATA disk, IPMI capability
# Fibre NICs or SFP+ adapters
# Fibre cables
# Cagenuts
# Basic tools
# Blanking panels
# Cables (do/should students make their own?)
# Barcode scanner (< $50)
Rack configuration:
# One 1u server assembled by the group
# One 2u server preassembled
# Additional rackmount cases with RJ45 jacks
# Patch panels
# GigE switch
# 1 basic PDU
# 1 intelligent/monitored PDU
# Device for web access to configuration server and management interfaces (laptop? PC?)
Per lab room:
# Ceiling channels?
# Power
# Rackmount platform lifterServer lift (~$2-3K)# Network cable qualification tester (~$1-2K)# Configuration server == Lab Culminating Project ==# Build a 1u server# Build and configure a rack# Connect and qualify the network cables# Record the MAC address and serial number using the barcode scanner# Enter the MAC address into the configuration server# Use IPMI to start the system and boot with PXE# Installed system will display some default web information if configured successfully including a non-spoofable hash code# Access the PDU to measure current and voltages and control outlets == Learning Outcomes == # Identify the main components of a modern server system# Identify the major features of common computer architecture families# Identify and use common computer cables and connectors# Identify common computer hardware form factors# Assemble, configure, and test a server computer# Assemble, configure, and test a multiple-device equipment rack# Assemble, install, and qualify network computer cables# Identify and track computer assets# Use system management protocols and tools to remotely manage server hardware# Recommend appropriate equipment, cabling, and power configurations to meet stated requirements# Use appropriate personnel and equipment safety procedures# Perform basic operations in various numbering systems used in computing