# Equipment Inventory Complete inventory of RAT network infrastructure equipment across all three locations. ## Machine Room ### Netgear M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed Switch **Model:** NET-M4300-52G-APSPOE+PC **B&H Product:** [BZBGEAR Netgear M4300-52G-PoE+](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/...) **Status:** Active - primary PoE switch for Machine Room **Specifications:** - **48 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Ports** (802.3at) - 30W per port - **2 x 10G Ethernet Ports** - Copper 10GBASE-T - **2 x 10G SFP+ Ports** - Fiber connectivity to IDF Room - **Switching Capacity:** 176 Gb/s (with SFP+ uplinks) - **PoE Budget:** 860W total - **Management:** Full Layer 2/3 managed switch with web interface **Current Use:** - PoE power for Dante/AES67 audio endpoints - High-speed connectivity to IDF Room via SFP+ - NAS and computer connections - SSL console connectivity **Connection Points:** - SFP+ uplinks to IDF Room fiber patch panel - Dante network integration - NDI video over IP connections - Internet uplink (likely via 10G port) ### Netgear 10 Gigabit Switch **Status:** Active - high-speed switching **Specifications:** (Model number TBD - need to verify) - 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports - Purpose: High-bandwidth media transfer and storage access **Current Use:** - NAS connectivity for high-speed file transfers - Possible connection to computer workstations - May handle video/audio production workflows ### Network-Attached Storage (NAS) **Status:** Active - showing capacity issues (drives appearing full) **Specifications:** (Make/model TBD - need to verify) - Connected to Machine Room network - Accessed by Computer and SSL console - High-speed connection (likely 10G to Netgear switch) **Issues:** - Drive capacity showing as full - needs immediate attention - Capacity management procedures needed ### Other Machine Room Equipment - **Computer** - Connected to NAS - **SSL Console** - Connected to NAS (likely SSL Dante Live console) - **Dante Uplink** - Connection to Dante network in IDF Room - **NDI Connection** - Network Device Interface for video over IP ## IDF Room (Distribution Hub) ### Ubiquiti Gigabit Network Switch (Dante) **Status:** Active - dedicated Dante audio network **Specifications:** (Model TBD - possibly USW-48-POE or similar) - Gigabit Ethernet ports - Dedicated to Dante/AES67 audio traffic - Connected via fiber to Machine Room (850/900 D1-16 - label needs verification) **Purpose:** - Isolate Dante audio traffic from general network - Ensure low-latency audio routing - Connect to Dante endpoints throughout facility ### Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switches (x3) **Status:** Active - primary switching infrastructure **Model:** Cisco Catalyst 3850 (exact models TBD - need switch inventory) **Switch Roles:** 1. **Cisco 3850 (Internet)** - WAN-facing switch - Connects to Cisco Internet Switches in FTMA Building - Upstream to Ubiquiti Router 2. **Cisco 3850 (Primary)** - Main distribution switch - Role unclear - needs documentation 3. **Cisco 3850 (Tertiary)** - Secondary distribution - Role unclear - needs documentation **Action Needed:** - Document switch stacking configuration (if any) - Identify inter-switch connections - Document port assignments for each switch - Determine VLAN configuration ### Ubiquiti Router **Status:** Active - primary routing device **Model:** (TBD - possibly UDM-Pro, EdgeRouter, or USG) **Role:** Likely the public/private network boundary - **Upstream:** WAN connection from Cisco Internet Switch - **Downstream:** Private network routing to IDF and Machine Room equipment - NAT/firewall for internal network - DHCP server (possibly) - May handle VPN access **Configuration needed:** - IP address schemes for all network segments - Firewall rules documentation - DHCP/DNS settings - VPN configuration (if applicable) ### Patch Infrastructure - **SFP Panel** - Fiber connections to FTMA Building and Machine Room - **Patch Panel** - Copper patch connections for local equipment ## FTMA Building (Entry Point) ### Cisco Internet Switches **Status:** Active - WAN entry point **Role:** - ISP connection termination - Initial routing to IDF Room - May provide redundant internet connectivity **Specifications:** (Models TBD - need to verify) ### Patch Infrastructure - **SFP Panel** - Fiber connection to IDF Room - **Patch Panel** - Copper connections ## Legacy Equipment ### PoE Switch **Status:** Unknown - may be in use or decommissioned - Location TBD - Purpose unclear ### D-Link Web Switch **Status:** Unknown - may be in use or decommissioned - Older web-managed switch - Likely being phased out in favor of Cisco/Netgear equipment ### SSL Switch **Status:** Unknown - may be in use or decommissioned - Purpose unclear - possibly SSL console network switching - May be redundant with current infrastructure ## Drive Storage Issues **Problem:** Drives showing as full (image-1.png shows drive capacity) **Action Items:** - [ ] Identify which drives are full (NAS drives? Local computer storage?) - [ ] Document current storage allocation - [ ] Create capacity management procedures - [ ] Determine if additional storage needed - [ ] Implement automated monitoring for drive capacity - [ ] Set up alerts for storage thresholds ## Inventory Completion Tasks - [ ] Verify all equipment model numbers - [ ] Document serial numbers for warranty/support - [ ] Photograph equipment installations - [ ] Create rack diagrams for IDF Room and Machine Room - [ ] Document all fiber SFP module types and wavelengths - [ ] Verify copper cable categories (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a) - [ ] Document power requirements and UPS coverage - [ ] Create equipment replacement/EOL timeline ## Purchase Links **For future reference when equipment needs replacement or expansion:** - [Netgear M4300 Series at B&H](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/) - Pro audio network switches - [Cisco Catalyst 3850 at CDW-G](https://www.cdwg.com/) - Education/government pricing - [Ubiquiti UniFi at B&H](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/) - Unified network management