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== what's in the rack? == | == what's in the rack? == | ||
* two identical mediaclient miniPC's | |||
* a desktop with a 3x firewire card and a vintage videocard. This PC has a USB docking station | |||
* a 4x KVM switch | |||
* mouse, keyboard and monitor | |||
* several switches and routers if you want to build nested networks. currently a linksys router is connected. | |||
== what can you do with it? == | == what can you do with it? == | ||
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* add a 4th system, ideally with a different architecture | * add a 4th system, ideally with a different architecture | ||
* hark a ventoy USB stick with antidiefstal stuff to the rack. | * hark a ventoy USB stick with antidiefstal stuff to the rack. | ||
* add some swag and decoration | * add some swag and decoration, You can't tell from the outside that a testlab is inside. | ||
* add more peripherals like webcams, scanners, etc. | |||
Latest revision as of 22:19, 24 February 2026
| Testlab | |
|---|---|
| Participants | |
| Skills | Networking, Retro stuff, Computers |
| Status | Operational |
| Niche | Infra |
| Purpose | Electronics, fun, world domination |
| Tool | No |
| Location | zaal 1 |
| Cost | |
| Tool category | Infra |
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The testrack - also known as the "Emmaus op wieltjes" - is a playgound for networking and dev-ops cosplaying. the rack is fitted with several rather vintage computer systems that you can configure to your liking.The peripherals attached to a KVM and network switch provide easy access to all machines in the rack. Also, the testrack is on wheels which makes tactical deployments possible.
what's in the rack?
- two identical mediaclient miniPC's
- a desktop with a 3x firewire card and a vintage videocard. This PC has a USB docking station
- a 4x KVM switch
- mouse, keyboard and monitor
- several switches and routers if you want to build nested networks. currently a linksys router is connected.
what can you do with it?
- compare different linux distro's
- build the slowest proxmox cluster known to men
- build an SSH maze of containers in VMs in VMs in hardware in a subnet and see if you can find your way.
- try out V-LAN networking
- test out differrent networking, remote desktop and filesharing protocols between different machines and architctures.
- Improve your l33t h4ck3r sk1llz.
- hack the planet* (please don't connect the testrack to the nurdspace network. Its DHCP server will cause a mess...)
next steps
- mount the monitor
- add a 4th system, ideally with a different architecture
- hark a ventoy USB stick with antidiefstal stuff to the rack.
- add some swag and decoration, You can't tell from the outside that a testlab is inside.
- add more peripherals like webcams, scanners, etc.