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# An open-frame 19" rack with casters (< ~$550 for 42u)
# Finger channels
# 1u rackmount server case with ATX or ITX motherboard, memory modules, PSU, SATA disk, IPMI capability
# Fibre NICs or SFP+ adapters
# Fibre cables
# 1 basic PDU
# 1 intelligent/monitored PDU
# Device for web access to configuration server and management interfaces (laptop? PC?)
Per lab room:
# Server 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
