Week 2.

As we work towards getting 2009 underway, with 2 more working days before students come back, i thought I’d follow on from my previous post and do Week 2 (even though week 3 is nearly over).

Monday went in early and started planning the new Rack Layout for the Server Room. Moved the Servers that were staying (and Rack mountable) across and had them up and running before the admin/support staff arrived. received a phone call about my Father-in-law being taken to Hospital with a heart rate of 27, so wrapped up what was needed and went home to be with Keryn and await news or diagnosis.

Tuesday was spent in Hospital in Newcastle with Keryn awaiting her fathers surgery to install a Pacemaker. Diagnosis was a Heart Block (neurological) and that the Pacemaker will improve things enormously. Pulse was now 34 so slight improvement. As we left in the afternoon, it was looking like surgery wouldn’t happen until Wednesday, no slots had opened up in any OR’s so we still wait.

- Photo courtesy of my Mobile Phone, will update with nicer one when posible.

Wednesday completed installing Servers and cable guides etc into Rack. Started Tidying up all cabling in the rear of the cabinet. With the new rack we will be mounting the KVM module high, which necessitated ordering longer KCM cables.

Thursday operation went well on Wednesday night so can now rest easy on the family front. Noticed Air Con in Server room was dripping lots of water. Turned off and cleaned filters and let it thaw out, was overworking due to having the door open to move equipment in and out and had frozen moisture from the air around the evaporator. Moved any thing out of the area underneath the air con and dried as required in the sun. Completed sorting and moving gear between Server Room and new ICT Department office. Still waiting for benches to be completed in office (probably next week now).

Friday DG came up and we built the 2 new Servers with SQL, and Exchange respectively. SQL Server ready for PC School upgrade, and Exchange Server built and configured, and Mailboxes started to be moved from old to new. Doesn’t sound like much, but was a big day.

Another week full of ups and downs, both on the work and home fronts. Seems to be the way things are going as we ramp up for 2009.