New Networking Rack...

samplenhold said:
@sdkid Not trying to highjack your thread, but it was you that inspired me to revamp my IT Closet with a rack. So here is the (almost) finished product. I still need to relocate the Uverse modem/router and label everything.
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Dude---- Looks GREAT!!

I put my 6 ft 2 inches and 230 pounds in my FLOOR JOISTS today... about 18 inches of vertical space.... o_O

my smartass wife took pics when I need a damn pair of pliers.... LOL

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I pulled 3 cables through where the ONE blue cable goes into the top of the basement wall at the arrow... that is about 8 feet in f
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sdkid said:
I put my 6 ft 2 inches and 230 pounds in my FLOOR JOISTS today... about 18 inches of vertical space..
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Wow, I could not do that, at least not now. It was 98F today. Don't want to know what my attic was!
 
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Wow, I could not do that, at least not now. It was 98F today. Don't want to know what my attic was!
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That was floor joists--- between basement and main floor. The attic will be tomorrow or Wednesday-- supposed to be about 70 for a high so hopefully the attic will only be about 90...
 
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@sdkid, just ordered a Kenuco rack. And keystone patch panel. And keystone couplers. Time to clean up the mess. Thanks for the inspiration. :)
 
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reflection said:
@sdkid, just ordered a Kenuco rack. And keystone patch panel. And keystone couplers. Time to clean up the mess. Thanks for the inspiration. :)
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Here are the other components I ordered for my mess....

CableMatters keysotone patch panel: 24 port

Amazon.com: Cable Matters Rack or Wall Mount 24-Port Keystone Patch Panel (Blank Patch Panel for Keystone Jacks): Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Cable Matters Rack or Wall Mount 24-Port Keystone Patch Panel (Blank Patch Panel for Keystone Jacks): Computers & Accessories
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Keystone couplers:

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Buy ITBEBE RJ45 Keystone Jack Inline Coupler – Female to Female Insert Coupler for Cat6, Cat5 and Cat5E Ethernet Cables – UL Listed (10-Pieces, Black): Cables & Interconnects - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases
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Keystone punch-down connectors:

Single-Gang plates (3-keystone ports)

Some keystone BLANKS if I don't terminate 3 cables at a location...

Amazon.com: Cable Matters (20-Pack) Blank Keystone Jack Inserts in White: Electronics

Amazon.com: Cable Matters (20-Pack) Blank Keystone Jack Inserts in White: Electronics
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I also needed one single double-gang 4 keystone wall plate for one room...

I got a good deal on 1,000 feet of pure copper Cat5e Riser-rated from Menards. (The Lowes or Home Depot of the upper midwest)

My switch is a 24 port, with 12 POE, 12 non-POE, and 2 gigabit connections. An HP Procurve HP-2620-J9624P managed switch off of Ebay for $40. Really liking this switch!
 
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sdkid said:
That looks pretty cool man! I didn't even know they had that color-- weird it didn't show up when I was looking -- I might have done that too! :)
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Thanks sdkid for your suggestion. I posted a pic of the white rack in my cleanup post.
 
Here's my rack I installed the other week, it's an 18RU wall-mounted swivel design. Its empty weight is 40 kg. The main rack part, the swivel part, can be detached from the hinges, so it made for a relatively easy process to bolt the backing piece to the wall. My house is under construction so in this room I requested the positioning of the studs to account for the server rack. Four coach screw bolts used, holes pre-drilled, then bolts screwed in. Weight is no issue as it took my weight dangling on it. I'm still working on things, haven't yet moved into the house, that's about two months away.

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Here's the bolts I used.

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@saltwater: Are these residential 2x4 studs (measures 1.5" x 3.5" cross-section)? They might be different sizes in Australia. When loaded, how much weight are you expecting? 18RU of equipment gets really heavy when you start adding things like UPS's.
 
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@saltwater: Are these residential 2x4 studs (measures 1.5" x 3.5" cross-section)? They might be different sizes in Australia. When loaded, how much weight are you expecting? 18RU of equipment gets really heavy when you start adding things like UPS's.
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Yes, the studs are 90 x 45 (after converting seems to be 1.5" x 3.5"). The 18RU is overkill for my needs, I could have chosen a 12RU (I think). I just wanted the extra space. I'll have 3 patch panel rows. One of the patch panel rows will be solely devoted to CCTV; have wired for 17 camera positions. The other two patch panel rows are for the other data points and wireless access points around the house. Throughout the house to each socket on a wall I ran two or three cables. In the main living areas, I also installed sockets on opposing walls, makes for changing furniture around, especially the TV, easier. Not all data points need to be active. I've already got, not setup or used yet, a Unifi 500 watt 24 port POE switch and have a Unifi Dream Machine on order. In time, I will need another switch, will purchase another 24 port, non-POE switch. The rack will also house the ISP terminating device and coax amplified splitter. On top of this, on the bottom shelf a slim line type style PC for Blue Iris.

I haven't calculated the theoretical maximum weight (don't know how to) but I'm satisfied that it will cater for my equipment.
 
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saltwater said:
I've already got, not setup or used yet, a Unifi 500 watt 24 port POE switch and have a Unifi Dream Machine on order. In time, I will need another switch, will purchase another 24 port, non-POE switch. The rack will also house the ISP terminating device and coax amplified splitter. On top of this, on the bottom shelf a slim line type style PC for Blue Iris.

I haven't calculated the theoretical maximum weight (don't know how to) but I'm satisfied that it will cater for my equipment.
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I think you will be fine in terms of weight. I was concerned if you added a couple of UPS's which are 30lbs+ each. That plus a 100lbs+ rack is a lot of weight - especially as devices are mounted at the front of the rack. Looking forward to the final pics!
 
saltwater said:
Yes, the studs are 90 x 45 (after converting seems to be 1.5" x 3.5"). The 18RU is overkill for my needs, I could have chosen a 12RU (I think). I just wanted the extra space. I'll have 3 patch panel rows. One of the patch panel rows will be solely devoted to CCTV; have wired for 17 camera positions. The other two patch panel rows are for the other data points and wireless access points around the house. Throughout the house to each socket on a wall I ran two or three cables. In the main living areas, I also installed sockets on opposing walls, makes for changing furniture around, especially the TV, easier. Not all data points need to be active. I've already got, not setup or used yet, a Unifi 500 watt 24 port POE switch and have a Unifi Dream Machine on order. In time, I will need another switch, will purchase another 24 port, non-POE switch. The rack will also house the ISP terminating device and coax amplified splitter. On top of this, on the bottom shelf a slim line type style PC for Blue Iris.

I haven't calculated the theoretical maximum weight (don't know how to) but I'm satisfied that it will cater for my equipment.
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Hi there,

We are finishing a house in Adelaide and have just added an 18RU rack in as well - I am wondering what PC you ended up going with and how you got it into the rack?

I am currently organizing basically the same equiptment as you, Unifi 24 port POE but am having trouble deciding between the USG and the UDM Pro - I think the UDM Pro is totally overpriced and would love to just go the UDM but that isn't rack mount. How did you fit it into your rack in the end? Do you have a finished image you would mind sharing?

And what cameras did you end up going with?

Thanks so much!
 
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remsta said:
...would love to just go the UDM but that isn't rack mount. How did you fit it into your rack in the end?
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Not sure how he did his but you can get shelves that go into racks that are handy for miscellaneous things like that which aren't rack-mountable. e.g,:


Also vented panel covers if you want to hide things and make it look more tidy. e.g.:

 
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remsta said:
Hi there,

We are finishing a house in Adelaide and have just added an 18RU rack in as well - I am wondering what PC you ended up going with and how you got it into the rack?

I am currently organizing basically the same equiptment as you, Unifi 24 port POE but am having trouble deciding between the USG and the UDM Pro - I think the UDM Pro is totally overpriced and would love to just go the UDM but that isn't rack mount. How did you fit it into your rack in the end? Do you have a finished image you would mind sharing?

And what cameras did you end up going with?

Thanks so much!
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I ended up buying this computer: HP ProDesk 600 G3 SFF i7-7700 QC 3.6Ghz 8GB Ram 256Gb SSD Win 10 PRO Desktop PC for $599 (AUD) from Ebay. It came with an SSD 128 or 256 (can't remember, not at home at the moment, at work). (duh, it's in the computer description) I purchased an 8TB WD Purple drive. I now have 11 cameras, most are the 5442's (4mp and large sensor,2.8, 3.6 and 6.0 mm). I've allocated 7TB of the 8TB drive for storage and I get around 22 days for continuous recording.

I haven't yet put this computer into the rack but all that is needed is a shelf, which I have; it's just a matter of getting around to it.

I'll upload a photo of the rack when I get home from work.

I'm extremely happy with the 5442's. I also have a Dahua 8mp camera but the sensor is smaller than the 5442's and the night-time quality is definitely inferior to that of the 5442's.
 
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I went with the UDM Pro as it could be rack mounted and contained the Unifi software. Yeah, the UDM Pro is probably a tad on the expensive side but to date I've not had a problem with any of the Ubiquity components. I also run Ubiquity Access points throughout the house.
 
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@remsta The above is my 18RU wall-mounted rack. As previously mentioned, I haven't yet put my BI computer (HP Prodesk SFF) into the rack but that would simply sit on a shelf, links were provided by someone else yesterday. The bottom (3rd) patch-panel is devoted to my cameras, 11 now and I have another 6 spare ethernet runs. All the black cables are coax and I've only terminated two and connected to a two-way splitter. I've got an amplified splitter at the ready when more rooms get connected. The yellow cable is my cobbled-together power for my Swann video doorbell. At the doorbell end, I split the ethernet and simply wired two pairs to the points. I agree, it looks like a mess, and yes it is. The patch-cables are what I created as I had, and still do, heaps of spare cable.

As you can see, I have a heap of space, and with yours being a 24RU you'll have more space to play with. Weight is not a problem.
 
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sometimes you can find something used for local pickup....I got a Craigslist IBM rack about 66" high {Reasonably light, fit in a Pathfinder),for 50$ about a year ago, just dumb luck.
 
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I joined Publicsurplus.com. I may be a hoarder.... :)
 
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