Testlab
| 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