I recently built out a small lab cluster for work in a colo site.
It's for hosting VMs, and uses Proxmox/KVM in HA under the hood, with Ceph for shared storage. Networking is mostly done via 10Gbase-LR (with upstream connectivity via 1GBase-LH - although we're looking to upgrade that).
Networking wise, nothing too complex - we're using Arista for switching, over 10Gbase-LR, with ample use of LACP etc.
I would like to train up a remote member of my team on the hardware side of things for maintaining the cluster and also software (although I assume this sub would be more focused on hardware side), and potentially helping build out the same setup in a few other locations.
You should assume the person I'm training knows software support, and that's it - they don't know hardware, and may have never been in a colo, or even seen a rack-mount server.
Are there any pre-existing syllabuses or materials I can use?
I know on the fiber side of things, there's the Light Brigade Fiber Optics 1-2-3 course, but I'm not sure what else there is?
I assume I'll need to take them through connecting to the switches by console, and networking CLI basics.
Topics might be:
- Rackmount servers, cage nuts etc.
- Power plugs/standards (C13/C14, C19, ATSes, UPSes etc.)
- 10Gb fiber networking (including how to use an OLTS, OTDR etc.)
- 10Gb copper networking - how to use a CAT6 certifier, crimping CAT6
- Networking basics - IP subneting, 802.1Q (VLANs), 802.1x (for auth), QoS/DSCP etc.
- Switch CLIs (Cisco and Arista)
- IPMI, console access etc.
Any suggestions?
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