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== IT Systems at Asmbly ==
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In the past year we've embarked on a project of simplifying the network infrastructure of the space.  As of now (January 2022) we've reduced about as much as we're going to and replaced anything left that exceeded our jankiness tolerance, so we're mainly in maintenance mode.
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Asmbly no longer has any outward-facing infrastructure on premises.  All our webby stuff is on AWS Lightsail or EC2.  We've been slowly consolidating our various services to Amazon, but there are still some domains hosted at GoDaddy.
 
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=== Internal Networks ===
 
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In the past year we've embarked on a project of simplifying the network infrastructure of the space.  As of now (Aug 2021) we've reduced about as much as we're going to, and are now in the process of replacing parts to ensure maintainability and reliability.
 
  
 
==== The Mini-Rack ====
 
==== The Mini-Rack ====
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The 9U wall-mount rack in the multipurpose room (nee Lounge) is the new core of the Asmbly network.  It contains an UPS, a 48-port patch panel, our Spectrum Business cable modem/router contraption, the Unifi Dream Machine Pro that manages our network, a Unifi 48-port core switch, and the POE injector for the multipurpose room AP.  Most of the ethernet runs terminating here are to the classroom or co-working area.  We need to add some more ethernet jacks in the multipurpose room and replace some workshop drops that are currently terminating in the old rack
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The 9U wall-mount rack in the multipurpose room (nee Lounge) is the new core of the Asmbly network.  It contains an UPS, a 48-port patch panel, our Spectrum Business cable modem/router contraption, the Unifi Dream Machine Pro that manages our network, a Unifi 48-port core switch, and a Unifi 24-port POE switch to power APs, cameras, and miscellany.   
  
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==== The Old Rack ====
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The main [[Openpath]] cabinet is mounted under the mini-rack.
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There's a floor standing half-rack in the electronics lab that used to be the ATXHS network core.  The only systems left here are the DVR for the security cameras and the controller for the old Cerberus door system.  There are two runs to the Mini-Rack - one for the old security network, one for the miscellany still hanging off the old core switch.
 
  
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==== The Workshop Miscellany ====
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==== WiFi ====
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There's a bunch of random stuff on the shop floor that's all wired back to the old rack. A near-term goal is to pull new runs to the mini-rack for these services
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Asmbly WiFi is provided by three Unifi UAP-AC-Lites.  One's in the multi-purpose room over the Co-Working door, the other two are mounted on ceiling beams roughly centered over the eastern and western halves of the workshop area, respectively.
  
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* The Red Laser Switch
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==== Sub-switches ====
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** there's an unmanaged switch near the Red laser PC that has a bunch of stuff plugged into it.  Upstreams to the old rack.
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* The Computer Desk Switches
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* Workshop AP
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** The computer desk contains two USW-Mini managed switches to connect those computers and the MFP.
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** The workshop wifi is right now a single AP near the Red laser.  It's run back to the old rack.
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* The 3D Printer Switch
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* Tormach Switch
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** The 3D printer enclosure includes an unmanaged switch to connect all that stuff to one drop from the mini-rack
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** There's an unmanaged switch near the Tormach for stuff in its vicinity.  I think it's plugged into the Red switch, but might run all the way back to the old rack.
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* The Workshop Switch
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* The 3D Printers Switch
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** There's a USW-Lite-16-POE managed switch in the storage loft to concentrate shop-area network jacks and cameras.
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** There's a small unmanaged switch under the 3d printer cabinet that I think is plugged into the Red switch.
 
  
 
==== To Do ====
 
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To finish cleaning up the rats nest in the electronics lab, we need to pull some cable from the mini-rack to various points in the old shop:
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We've finished decommissioning the rats-nest in the electronics lab, but there are a few more cable runs that might come in handy :
  
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* Workshop AP (east)
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* another pair to the electronics lab.  Everything there now has a connection, but some extras might come in handy for projects.
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* Workshop AP (west)
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* flip around one or two pairs of jacks from co-working to face 3D printers so we can eliminate that switch.
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* Laser Room Switch (wherever that winds up being)
 
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* 2x Tormach (there's only the two machines here - don't need to have a switch)
 
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* 2x big CNC (we may need more, but we can add a switch later)
 
  
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we might need more drops in the future for Shark and Fiber Laser PCs.
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At some point it might be nice to move the DVR to the mini-rack -- this would involve extending a bunch of security Siamese coax+power cables from the electronics lab, unless we ditch the old cameras.  At this point we'll probably not bother unless we choose to extend our lease.
  
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At some point it'd be nice to move the DVR to the mini-rack -- this will involve extending a bunch of security Siamese coax+power cables from the electronics lab.
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Latest revision as of 04:08, 24 December 2022

In the past year we've embarked on a project of simplifying the network infrastructure of the space. As of now (January 2022) we've reduced about as much as we're going to and replaced anything left that exceeded our jankiness tolerance, so we're mainly in maintenance mode.

The Mini-Rack

The 9U wall-mount rack in the multipurpose room (nee Lounge) is the new core of the Asmbly network. It contains an UPS, a 48-port patch panel, our Spectrum Business cable modem/router contraption, the Unifi Dream Machine Pro that manages our network, a Unifi 48-port core switch, and a Unifi 24-port POE switch to power APs, cameras, and miscellany.

The main Openpath cabinet is mounted under the mini-rack.

WiFi

Asmbly WiFi is provided by three Unifi UAP-AC-Lites. One's in the multi-purpose room over the Co-Working door, the other two are mounted on ceiling beams roughly centered over the eastern and western halves of the workshop area, respectively.

Sub-switches

  • The Computer Desk Switches
    • The computer desk contains two USW-Mini managed switches to connect those computers and the MFP.
  • The 3D Printer Switch
    • The 3D printer enclosure includes an unmanaged switch to connect all that stuff to one drop from the mini-rack
  • The Workshop Switch
    • There's a USW-Lite-16-POE managed switch in the storage loft to concentrate shop-area network jacks and cameras.

To Do

We've finished decommissioning the rats-nest in the electronics lab, but there are a few more cable runs that might come in handy :

  • another pair to the electronics lab. Everything there now has a connection, but some extras might come in handy for projects.
  • flip around one or two pairs of jacks from co-working to face 3D printers so we can eliminate that switch.

At some point it might be nice to move the DVR to the mini-rack -- this would involve extending a bunch of security Siamese coax+power cables from the electronics lab, unless we ditch the old cameras. At this point we'll probably not bother unless we choose to extend our lease.

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