Physical Infrastructure
Overview of rack hardware, device placement, and power infrastructure.
Contents
- Rack Layout — visual diagram and unit assignments
- Power — UPS, PDU, capacity planning
Hardware Inventory
Networking
| Device |
Model |
Role |
Location |
| Router |
GL.iNet GL-MT6000 (Flint 2) |
Edge router, WiFi 6, 2× 2.5G ports |
Rack, front short shelf |
| Switch |
TP-Link TL-SG108E |
8-port smart managed switch (QoS/VLAN/IGMP/LAG) |
Rack, back short shelf (shares with dell-mini) |
| Patch Panel |
Cable Matters 12-Port Cat6 1U |
Cable management |
Rack, back (above PDU) |
| IoT AP |
TP-Link (OpenWrt) |
Isolated IoT wireless |
On top of rack frame (not rack-mounted), front — see Top of Rack |
Compute
| Device |
Model |
Role |
Location |
| Proxmox node |
Dell Precision 3620 (i7-6700K, 32 GB) |
Hypervisor, GitHub Actions runner, monitoring — specs in proxmox.md |
Rack, full-depth shelf (shared front+back) |
dell-mini |
Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro |
Debian, runs research-output-scraper — see devices/README.md |
Rack, back short shelf (shares with switch) |
acer-lap |
Acer Aspire 5 A515-54 (laptop) |
Debian 13, headless — edge-device IDS test host (planned move to VLAN 30 when that work starts), see devices/README.md |
Rack, back half-depth shelf |
hp-lap |
HP EliteBook 840 G2 (laptop) |
Debian 12, no assigned role yet — see devices/README.md |
Rack, front half-depth shelf |
Top of Rack (not rack-mounted)
Sitting on top of the rack frame itself, front side — not in a rack-mount
slot:
| Device |
Notes |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Mini Dock 3 |
Dock for the T420 below |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T420 |
Personal/legacy laptop |
| TP-Link (OpenWrt) |
Same physical unit as the IoT AP listed above |
Power
| Device |
Model |
Location |
| UPS |
CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD (1500VA/1000W, 12 outlets) |
Rack's own base tray (above casters) |
| PDU |
VEVOR 8-outlet 1U rackmount (15A, 110-125V) |
Rack 1U |
Rack
| Item |
Model |
Notes |
| Rack |
Eastrexon 15U open frame, wall-mountable |
19.7"L × 18.8"W × 32.3"H, swivel casters |
| Shelves |
Multiple — full-depth (Proxmox), half-depth ×2 (HP/Acer), short ×2 (dell-mini+switch, router) |
Exact per-shelf models/part numbers not yet reconciled post-move — originally a single Tecmojo 1U 4-post vented shelf was planned, actual shelf count grew with it |
Mobile / Off-rack Devices
| Device |
OS |
Notes |
| Dell XPS 16 |
Debian |
Primary dev laptop, leaves lab |
| MacBook M1 Pro Max |
macOS |
Primary portable, leaves lab |
| Pixel 6 |
GrapheneOS |
Leaves lab |
| Pixel 3 |
GrapheneOS |
|
| iPhone 7 |
iOS |
Leaves lab |
| Samsung Galaxy A71 5G |
Android |
IoT setup/test phone on VLAN 30, stays in lab |