MrV34

Senior cable guy with over 30 years in the business ,hoping to add value to everyday problems .

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

tales from the rack, episode 4: not the same port!

two cables, one port, zero fun. that's the day yarc learned to map every port.
#homelab #networkengineering #yarctales

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

yarc 6.5 is live!

new: the yarc guide. what yarc does, what it doesn't, three steps from plan to patch, free vs pro.

and a lost link gets a real 404 now. my minions are still looking for it.

---> https://t.co/q62skKqg19 <---
#yarc #structuredcabling

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@lkstimm i would like to see the robot unmanage and overhaul this one ! until then #jobsecurity ;)

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@mabeleira haha, that is what the world needs , more joyful colors !
do you have a "standard" for the colors ?

i like it, next level it is!

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@CyberSecFalcon That is one pretty rack! good work sir!
what tool do you use to keep track on all the gear when going to a site installation ? Excel, visio, notepad or just pure memory ?

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@TheLogicalLabs this is really clean, a printed mini rack with a honeycomb wall is a great combo !how do you power it all, one strip or a small pdu ? keep up the good work !

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@harshitruwali honest post, most homelabs start exactly like this ! one cheap win: put the switch and ups on one small shelf, then swap the drawer cables for short patch cords in the lengths you really need. what's the one cable that annoys you most right now ?

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

cable math tuesday #1

48-port switch between two 24-port panels? patch the panel above to the odd ports (1, 3, 5…) and the panel below to the even ones (2, 4, 6…). short cables, nothing crosses.

yarc does it for you.
link in bio 👆
#networkengineering #homelab

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

tales from the rack, episode 3: a rack is born 🏗️

behind every clean rack front there's a mountain of cables nobody can explain.
#homelab #cablemanagement #yarctales

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

tales from the rack, episode 2: oops.

every tech has that one cable that was *just* too short. what's your record? 👇
#homelab #yarctales

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

yarc 6.4 is live!

try it without building a thing: press open demo rack and get the full pdf report, picking list and patch buddy.

copper panels now pair themselves with 24-port switches too.

---> https://t.co/XnNNlsND4p <---
#yarc #structuredcabling #settingthestandard

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

new series: tales from the rack 📖

the little rack calculator, episode 1. every bug we fixed and every feature we built, told as a bedtime story for people who own a label printer.

new episode a few times a week.
#homelab #yarctales

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@sysracks i'd start with the layout. blanking panels in the empty U's so hot air can't loop back to the front, and check which way each switch blows, many go side to side and not front to back. do you measure at the top of the rack or go by feel ?

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@chargebite_ that is pretty darn ....pretty ! copper panels on each side of the switch is really nice. keep up the good work!

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

@OrangesAreHott really nice lab ! if you patch those 3850s via panels: panel above the switch to the odd ports, panel below to the even ports. short cables and every U stays free. are you stacking them or running them apart ?

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

rack fix friday 🔧

show me your worst cable spaghetti: server room, office closet, homelab, anything goes. here's one of mine.

the best (worst?) one gets planned clean in yarc, cable list and all.

reply with a photo 👇
#homelab #cablemanagement #structuredcabling

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

yarc 6.3 is live!

a cable should never block a U. got a cable manager next to both the panel and the switch? yarc now counts the route along the rack side, so you can still swap the gear in between.

---> https://t.co/XnNNlsND4p <---
#yarc #structuredcabling #settingthestandard

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

side project confession: i built yarc because i was tired of guessing cable counts on site.

the real goal? earn enough to take my fru out for dinner now and then.

not every week yet 😄 but 6.2 just shipped, with ideas from its users.

link in bio 👆
#buildinpublic #homelab

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

hello x 👋 i'm v34 and i build yarc, a rack calculator for network techs: plan the rack, document the patching, get the cable list. no login, no cloud.

from now on: cable math and rack tips here a few times a week.

#homelab #structuredcabling

[MrV34 @YetAnotherV34]

Did you Know , the feedback button really works! both for Bug reports, feature suggestions or any other general comments!

The founder will read them all!
#yarc #settingthestandard #structuredcabling
https://t.co/49IHpKibS6