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So, I, uh got angry at how slow backing up my virtual machine from the NFS server was going. So, I uh, upgraded CSH-Net. A lot. The image follows…

Just replaced south side of CSH with a brand-new (well, used… but new to us :-) ) Cisco 2960G gigabit network switch.
It’s all configured now to work with our aging, custom/in-house web-based IP management and tracking system.

Stay tuned for next week, during our appointment with ITS to upgrade our uplink to RIT’s network (and thus, the Internet-at-large) to gigabit speeds!

OpComm got some new sexy items in this week – we now have a pair of 1000LX/LH SFPs (one a cisco official, and one a clone) which we’ll be able to use to patch a line from South network to North network. Now, all I need to get in are some meter-long single mode fiber patch cables, and those two Cisco Catalyst 2960G-24TC switches we ordered, and we’re in business. :-)

On a related note, I’m swaaaaamped with work, both thanks to RIT and due to my incremental upgrades to get everything ready for the big move to gigabit, plus an unexpected power outage that temporarily sent the server room back into the stone age.

OpComm got some new goodies in the mail today! 9 dual-gigabit PCI-X HP (Intel-chipset) server NICs for $5/each on ebay? Win.

It’s all part of OpComm’s current maniacal plans to upgrade the network (including uplinks to the internet) to gigabit speeds… and beyond!