THE LAB
Here is the stinky closet where this smelly website is hosted.
I am using standard hardware along with the OpenCompute OPENRACK 3D Printed Modular Rack System for the devices.
HOMELAB RACK SETUP:
- Art Audio PBX-8 PDU
- CyberPower ST425 Battery-Backup PDU
- Ubiquiti UniFi UNAS Pro (24TB RAID5 - Plex Media Storage & Local Backup)
- Lenovo Thinkcenter M93P (Debian - PiHole Server)
- x3 Dell Optiplex 5040 (Ubuntu, Mint, Arch - Sandboxes)
- Raspberry Pi 3B+ 1GB (PiOS - Homelab Temperature Monitor)
- Lenovo Thinkpad T14S (Windows Server 2019 - IIS & Plex Media Server)
- Kali Linux VM (Pen Tester)
- Windows 10 VM (Minecraft Server)
- D-Link 8-Port Switch
- Cisco Catalyst 3560-C 16 Port Switch (Bench/Desk)
- Cisco Catalyst 2960-X PoE+ 50 Port Switch
CCNA LAB RACK SETUP:
- Cisco 2911 2U Router
- Cisco 2811 1U Router (spare)
- Cisco 3950 24-Port L3 Switch (x2)
- Dell Optiplex 390 (Ubuntu Live Server, end node)
RETIRED GEEZERS:
- HPE Proliant DL380 G5 - Was used as a cheap Plex media server/storage but old age restriced any further hardware & storage upgrades. Sold for parts.
- QNAP TS869U-RP Network Attached Storage - Another Plex server that bit the dust once 4k video w/ subtitles entered the chat, as the CPU could not handle the load. Lives on, unplugged in the corner of my room.
- Cisco Catalyst 2960-S PoE+ 52 Port Switch - Sitting unplugged in the corner, may occasionally be used in the CCNA lab should I need it.
Ubiquiti UniFi UNAS Pro, racked up and ready to hold all the storage.
galaxy brain
it's beautiful
new NAS who dis
CCNA lab under construction
Rolled out the end node w/ Ubuntu Live Server and some anime babes
New Switch! 2960-X
has less ports, but also less power draw and more gbps
much cleaner
Desk Switch for more accessability and scalability
DHT11 Sensor Module for live temp/humidity monitoring in the closet
Temperature Monitor script and output in terminal (python code available on my github :3 )
Arduino ESP32 5-Day Forecast Live openMeteo Weather Station (C++ code available on my github :3 )
new computer means more cmd tabs, specifically Arch.
website favicon designed by my daughter Nina (she was paid 1000 robux for her contribution)
it begins
a humble start
linux glow-up
a new player has entered the arena
lets gooo
starting to come together nicely
glow
it will never look as good as it did on this night
Server tiem Babey
Plex Engaged
PROPER RACK ENGAGED
fackin' beaut mate
QNAP NAS took over Plex once i realized how terrible the proliant actually was
transfer only took 24 hours
Final layout (lie)
who's this dork
full closet/rack view
actual final layout (real) (not fake)
very gamer much wow
management PC
management PC 2: Electric Boogaloo
custom open source cooling
not enough tabs need moar