DIY 10 Gig Networking for Our $60,000 Server!
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2022
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Quinn finally does what he was supposed to do 9 months ago and retrofits the office with 10 gig-capable networking, hardware to boot, a very special server rack, and a little teaser about the insane system soon to come.
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12:27 - "More 10G ports than anyone could need" heh, we'll see in your next video upgrading that switch in a couple years :P
Nostradamus is predicting a UniFi Aggregation Pro switch and some 25G SFP28 NICs in Quinn's future
Still can't get over how short the ceiling is in your office
It's not short, Quinn is just 10 feet tall
you meant to say "low"
@@toseltreps1101 🙄
@@toseltreps1101 insert spiel about how language is for communication and not intented to be used perfectly by all people all the time and so your correction is rude at best, insecure and sad at worst.
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I prefer the unpopulated patch panels. In my experience, the loaded patch panels like you used, are only good for one or two terminations. I have had to replace entire patch panels because I had to reterminate one connection and the plastic 110 block broke. Having the blank patch panels you load with keystones allow you to replace the breakable part (the 110 block) for one connection without replacing the whole patch panel.
Same, I use and recommend keystone patch panels. I buy female to female keystones and just terminate the wires with RJ45 connectors and plug them into the back. It makes it super easy to move them around or replace them if needed without a huge hassle or having it break like you said and having to replace the whole patch panel.
Yeah I prefer those, I have a couple in my house and it would be really annoying to have to replace the entire thing when adding a new connection
i've also terminated loads of patch panels. if your punch tool is good quality and you don't go to town like crazy, they can take some abuse. even if the plastic is cracked, provided then metals are not screwed over, you can still save it and have a proper contact. and i'm talking about some very shity quality patch panels. of course keystones are immune to that but i find it faster for me to do patch instead of keystone. but i guess in a small personal installation, installation speed does not matter that much. also, as others have recommended, cat6 cables are not really meant to go straight to rj45 connectors, but instead to wall plates and panels. this is not only easier but also aesthetically and practically better.
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@@zito88 Terminating in RJ45 is not great, is also a big waste of time, even for very experienced cablers. It is actually easier, cheaper and significantly more reliable to use punch down keystones.
As a network engineer, I want to say 2 things,
1. Don’t use the rj45 connectors like the ones in this video. The pull through style seems great because of the ease, but I’ve seen many issues with them.
2. Keystone patch panels are awesome. They are great if cables are added later and you want to keep jacks organized by room.
Agree with this 100%. You will experience issues with POE and with a environment where the RJ45 will be exposed to moisture they will fail over time. And keystone patch panels are amazing. Easier to setup, can do different connectors (HDMI, COAX, Cat5,6,7etc)
Agreed with both, but you shouldn't use RJ45 connectors at all with solid core structured cabling. Punch everything down either into a patch panel (keystone or otherwise), or a keystone jacks with a wall plate, and buy pre-made stranded patch cables as-needed to connect your devices.
Care to expand on the issues with them?
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@@worldbfr3e263 they’re fine.
When they first came out forever ago, they were junk, and most “network engineers” haven’t bothered to try them again. But the new stuff is perfectly fine.
Massive respect for having so much respect for used hardware. Almost nobody needs to buy new computers, but everyone does.
If almost nobody would buy new hardware then where would the used hardware come from?
@@whohan779 that is the parodox of it all, isn't it.
I'm not a network guy, but always loved to peek into those closets full of individual wires. Thanks for a cool explanation on how all this stuff works (I just advanced to Thunderbolt 4, that's it).
Need to chime in here: You don't need keystones to terminate shielded cable. Regular punch down patch panels that can incorporate shielding DO exist, as do all-plastic keystones that can't.
The most common reason why you'd want keystones is the ease of installation and flexibility. Which saves time. And money. And nerves. F*** punch down panels; I mean it ^^
Also, you should have talked about the difference between stranded & solid conductor, where you would use them respectively and that you should be aware that your terminators (plug/jack) need to be matched to the conductor (some terminator models can accomodate both) or you might face weird contact problems in the future. YMMV. And: Don't terminate a cable coming directly out the wall with a plug and then go directly into a device. Always terminate those with a jack and use a short prefabbed patch cord. Looks nicer, and you don't run the risk of fatiguing the cable since those "wall cables" tend or should be the solid conductor variant that are not made for constant movement. You'd use patch cord (stranded) for these applications.
I may be missing it in the video, but what company made that server rack? I’m looking for something similar for my new studio.
It looks like a Tripp Lite SRQ24U
@@covoeus Thanks!
Please keep up these network upgrade videos they are my favorite
Quinn you always have the best music mixed into your videos, I dig the 80's vibe!
nft pfp LMAOOOOO
THANK YOU! You are the only one as far as I'm aware of that explains these kinds of things such that a 5 year old could understand it! Exactly what I will need for the house. Saving the video for sure!
Always make sure that the cutoff blade on the punchdown tool is on the outside of the patch panel punch down strip ;) Always number the wall jacks and cables on both ends in case you have to troubleshoot issues.
I've seen many network builds, and I already know all of this stuff...
But there's just something so satisfying watching a network build. To top it off, you sir, nailed the narrative of the video so very well.
Thank you for the entertainment.
This was done really well. I am just starting to work in IT, so I understand most of these concepts, but seeing them done in video was really nice. Also this was done in such a way that was informative but also didn't get too bogged down in too many details. You are really good at explaining the concepts behind it and the hands on activities as well.
thanks for the vid! plz plz plz wear safety goggles when drilling, especially into a ceiling. I made that mistake when i was 27, installing a pulley system to store soft boxes in our studio. I'm 39 now and i still have a fuzzy scar dead center in my left eye that I look through every waking moment of my life :)
I am sorry that happened. Hope you're doing better now!
Helped a friend run CAT6 through their house today. Always fun!
This was a snazzy video. I really enjoyed the previous Margaret video and the LTO video, anything that explains workflows and infrastructure setup. Probably because I struggle with finding good setups for my own situation. Keep up the great work Quinn. Looking forward to what comes out of the new and faster office.
Great video love the rack. UID with Unifi access is a game changer
Great video as always! For home use, you can run your Cloud Key and Unifi protect in a docker on your Synology NAS if you have a recent model. Combined with an USG-3P router and passively cooled USW-24-G2 Switch it makes for a silent setup where the camera footage is actually stored on the NAS. As the NAS is always running, it saves both money, power and cable-clutter.
Great tips on the cables too! In preperation of a renovation, I just ran Cat7e solid core cables trough the and walls to be future-proof. In hindsight, I could have saved myself some frustration by using Cat6 as the beefy Cat7e cables were an absolute nightmare to terminate.
I love PoE. I actually retrofitted my home modem and hue bridge with PoE, to be able to power everything in my small home network via one Mikrotik PoE switch.
I actually recently did a similar thing to my 18ru rack. I completely stripped it apart and put sound foam in every crevice and made dedicated access for air to go in and out. While not perfect (yet) the sound difference is night and day.
You’ll be happy with that TrueNas box. They are awesome!
Love these videos since im studying networks right now
Upgraded our wifi by buying an AP-AC-LR about 2 years ago. Reached almost every part of the house, with nearly full speeds with just one AP. (2 floor + basement, AP mounted on 2nd floor ceiling)
Bought 2 more to place on the other 2 axis of the house, and now every single device has amazing signal strength. Plus there's great wifi in the driveway / garage now, for when I'm troubleshooting my car :D
Love Ubiquiti's stuff so far, and I'd recommend to tech-knowledgeable (savvy not even needed! Just having some google-fu is enough) family / friends for sure.
Got a few deals on APs and cloud keys last year. 6 older APs (2 of them 2.4ghz only, 4 are dual), 2 gen1 cloud keys, and some other stuff for 60 bucks! Plus I got a few deals on some AP-AC-LRs. 3 for 90 bucks, and another 3 for 110! Was very happy with the deals, as now I have backups / items I can sell to family / friends, if they ever need better wifi xD
thanks for sponsoring the video mum!
She's a real peach.
I just love videos like this!
Be careful about using the ethernet ports on the UDM, they can be a bottleneck. Check the schematic on the UDM-pro
True! I was plugging for b-roll haha I’m moving to SFP with DAC wherever I can.
is something wrong with the ports? a $380 router and cant even use the ports on it that sounds insane. the udm seems like a great machine but so many people have said a huge list of problems i want a rack mounted router but have always backed out from buying this one.
@@bossman18899 Standards, UDM pro has 8 1gb ports, and 2 10gbps SFP+ ports with one that does WAN and one that does LAN. You typically use the 1gbps for the phone/PoE switch and the high data items for the 10gbps switch. (Just make sure to get 10gbps on both sides of the 28sfp+ port since UDM doesn't support 28gbps version of SFP+)
good point
@@bossman18899 There's nothing wrong with the ethernet ports on the UDM, it's just that they share a single 1 gig backplane. This means they won't all get their own 1 gig of throughput. That's why it's better to connect the UDM with SFP/SFP+ to a switch, then connect your devices to the switch. This matters a lot in homelab setups or setups like this where you're connecting locally to a NAS because it will severely reduce throughput. But in most home setups where almost all your computers are just connecting out to the internet it will matter a lot less, because you'll be bottlenecked by your internet speed anyways, which even if you have fiber will be 1 gig up and down max. I personally do not use a UDM pro in my own setup, I use pfSense for my firewall and a Unifi PoE switch with the Unifi control software running in a Docker container on one of my servers, the UDM pro hosts the Unifi control software so there's no need to host it elsewhere with the device. Even though I don't use the UDM pro I have installed several of them for home network setups for friends of mine and it's a great solution unless you need really advanced capabilities like I do.
Awesome video!
I love that you're securing a proper team of five, where Linus would just have asked Jake to join 👏.
And the logistics team
@@supremeicecreme1658 3 and half then
Great video Quinn!
Nicely done Quinn
Fantastic video as always, definitely jealous of your gear 😅
I have nothing against 110 block-style patch panels, and prefer them for installations with enough network runs to justify several units' worth of panels. On the other hand, for home lab and small office situations, I like the keystone panels because I can mix punchdown jacks, RJ-45 passthrough jacks (great for bringing connections from the back to the front of the rack in a clean way), and LC duplex fiber passthrough jacks in a panel, in whatever arrangement I need. Also, for UniFi users, you can now get keystone patch panels in something resembling Ubiquiti Silver, so your rack can look even more better. :-D
Verrrrry controversial cabling especially for your needs - patch panels with key-stones are infinitely more convenient
To each their own. Disagree.
@@snazzy 😄 agree to disagree
Our office just did the phone bluetooth entry for the office. It's super convenient when I have to go. Even though I don't buy a lot of physical music these days being right next to a record store everyday would make it pretty rough not to.
I love the Thumbnail so much, I had to clock. Awesome!
Just a quick heads up for you your toner and probe has cable tester built in on the probe side. With the tone going once you locate the port plug the cable into the bottom of the probe and turn the dial all the way over to test and it will check that wire for you. Much faster than running back and sticking a remote for a different tester and running back.
I love these videos when I’m hangover.
office goals
Neat stuff, but please lower the volume on the cheesy rock interludes so I’m not always diving for the remote!
Like you, I recently replace an eBay-acquired Arista 32-port 10G switch with a Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Aggregation 28-Port 10G. I use the top row of ports to plug in 10G copper SFP modules and the bottom row to plug in 1G copper SFP modules. This switch also offers 4 ports for 25G that I used, with fibre SFP transceivers, to connect two PowerEdge servers with two large Synology NASes. It's a cool setup! As you mention, the Unifi switch uses a fraction of the power of the Arista as well as production little heat and almost no noise. The Arista was also incompatible with 2.5G, should I ever acquire a device that has that, and, for some odd reason, wouldn't connect with two very old Synology NASes. My rack is much quieter with the Unifi switch, which is a good thing, seeing that the rack is in my bedroom.
Always lead the U(FS)TP punched cables on the panel to the side of the panel and thus the cabinet. Use zip ties to route the cables. When the cables are mounted like the footage; straight to back at that angle and criss-cross it's really prone to one of the pairs being pulled or making a bad connection. And also make sure to use the right type of connector on the cable. There's one type for solid and one for stranded cores. (Don't use cheap cabling with a lot of aluminium in the core). Oh, and TrueNAS rocks by the way! Using it for a very long time now. The use of jails (containers), VM's and plugins is awesome. Next to that it supports almost every network protocol (or could always hack it in, because it's stripped down FreeBSD).
Damn, looking good Snazzy!
good vid. thanks!
Cool..Great advice on buying a good UPS at a decent price that is the only way to buy one imho ! i did the same thing for my home rack i have 2 apc 2200va ups that run my junk..27u rack plus my gaming pc !
I have one of those racks at work they are quite nice.
I love your video. snazzy lab I was so excited to just watch you do some cool networking and then I saw you use an old-school method which a lot of businesses are trying to get away from .the punch down patch panel instead of keystones that are punched
use some punctuation if you want people to actually read that diarrhea
@@toseltreps1101 you again? Chill
Also, SFP, SFP+, and SFP28, are all distinctly different ports and are generally not interoperable. Yes, SFP28 and SFP+ are supposed to be, but in practice, they're often not. I know you pride yourself on accuracy, so just letting you know for the future!
i wish i had the UDM pro but im happy with my USG4-Pro. maybe one day i'll bite the bullet and upgade. nice setup :)
CERN uses magnetic tapes at the LHC. Good stuffs!!
The long range access points are for specific purposes. For your purpose, nanoHD or their unifi wifi6 models would be better. Long range models tend to create more noise for your devices and neighbours and vice versa if they are also using LR devices. They are really designed for large spaces like warehouses where there are few, far apart client devices.
I have on recommendation, Monoprice slim run CAT6 or CAT6A cable, great price and bunch of color and lengths. Also the snagless connectors are way better.
Loved that soundtrack
Every time I watch one of your networking videos I get ideas and that’s dangerous. I’m just renting my current place and I look at my walls and the three CAT5e ports that it has and I start getting jealous.
Yes...but most don’t realistically need more...you could probably run 10Gb adequately. That's if you even have a NAS or transfer stuff
Finally some one who gets how much your power bill goes up with old enterprise hardware. LTT needs to stop telling people to get old enterprise gear, you loose money on the power bill.
Just finished cable work at my flat - САТ7 Belden cables (obviously shielded) :))) you are in old universe my friend…
Yeah total PITA which is why I did cat6.
Me, as an AV Technician who terminates CAT cable all day, this was fun to watch. 😁 One of the few times I actually feel on the same page knowledge wise with Quinn 😂.
Ubiquiti really is the Apple of the networking world. I hadn't every heard that but it makes perfect sense to me lol
I’m not very knowledgeable in networking, but damn Quinn this shit is nifty. Good luck. I’m anxious to see the fruits of this labor.
That ratcheting Klein tool crimper is a lifesaver.
I see system76 machines all over the video. Nice to see you enjoy Linux as well!
Keystone based patch panels are so much easier to terminate and a lot more flexible. Also for longevity and durability I’d recommend terminating with female connectors on both ends and using patch cables.
The RJ45`s shown in the video, where you pass through the cables I`ve had a issues whith them shorting in some equipment.
I honestly do not mind the extinction of punch-down panels so long we're allowed to use connectors that terminate the same way. I believe punch-down jacks are available where it's the same stuff, just in a different form that lets you shove _more of them_ in a single space, or use with existing patch bays without replacing your infrastructure to use them. More expensive though, but _for good reason_ it seems.
Could you tell me the mic you're using in this video.
Pro tip when using a punch down panel. Twist the excess wires together so you don't have a bunch of loose wires to clean up.
Been craving for proper nerdy stuff for so long..
I always enjoy your vids, clean and informative. Just one thing, and I'm sure I won't be the only one. Are you freaking crazy? Punch down patch panels suck they're annoying as ...
Lol anyhow apologies just had to say it, keep up the awesome work sir!
This is the landlord you bought the 20th annv mac from right? They sound awesome
Yeah they’re cool 😎
"24 10GB ports, which is more than anyone will ever need"
Lmao.
Exactly and downgrades from a 48 port 10G / 4 port 40G Datacenter Layer 3 switch to Ubiquiti. To be fair, that switch was a MASSIVE overkill for their use case. They are built like tanks and he should probably keep it as a backup if the Ubiquiti decides to act up. I highly doubt he was using it beyond its layer 2 functions. Yes, they draw a lot of power. They are literally a dual-core x86 computer running Linux that has 1.28Tbps of throughput.
If you want the best 10G speeds you should hire a Fluke certifier to check and test the connections. A tester or even a qualifier will not pick up issues like alien crosstalk and other issues that will drag down your speed and cause intermittent transmission issues..
Just quick note, you said Universal Power Supplies for the UPSs where I think you meant Uninterruptible Power Supplies.
At the studio I work at (about 12 designers) we work from a Synology. It has about 70TB, it’s mirrored every night and backed up online in the weekend. Honestly it’s really oke. The Sonology has just enough ‘server’ features and is pretty fast with 10Gbe and 2x M.2 cache.
Those shielded keystone units for the newer standard punchdown in the exact same way the patchpanels do so I don't see your issue with them.
Be careful with those pass through rj45 connectors. Sometimes the cut tips get close enough to short out or over time the expansion and contraction of the cable will do the same. I have been doing residential and commercial automation systems for 20 years and have seen it all. Lol. Great video as always!
lol
I've wondered about that but nobody really talks about it...guess I'm the worry wort
Personally I’d run at least 4-6 Cat 6A S/FTP (braided) cables just for more headroom, and on the off chance that I might want to extend video over network or maybe Dante audio. Some things might run at first, but become intermittent after a while because even Cat 6A UTP did not cut it.
Love the shout out at the very end LMAO
Yooooo can you make a whole video on that door system?? That was so sick and you just lightly brushed over it
That rack is basically a hushbox for a projector, they use the same concept of the fan maze sound dampener
Great video 👍🏼 One thing, assume you aren't relying on electromagnetic locks to secure the premises at night?
can we please get a video about the door installatrion that looked very cool
Can you make a video about what to look for with old UPSes and the battery replacement?
This is so well explained!
This is what I will recommend to the (honestly idiots) on r/HomeNetworking asking the most basic questions instead of just trying to lookup anything, and rather post a blurry picture of a patch panel or their equivalent and then expect people to magically know everything about their exact setup.
Am I the only one who appreciates the ‘80’s music used here?
I think this will be my next project to upgrade my home network from 1990’s Cat-5 to Cat-6. Luck for me it’s a small house with just a few rooms being networked with Ethernet so its not hard do.
Would you be willing to do a video on the ubiquiti VOIP phones? I'm curious as to their features as a software engineer who has dealt with voip technologies, especially if it uses SIP since you could definitely get similar results for less if it does just use SIP
Where did get the solar system wall frames( all the planet cut frame) from ? It looks beautiful :)
Quinn I like your style in everything, clothes food women facial hair hardware watches cars. Truly snazzy.
Would CMR cable be a bad idea for a use under the house if your on pier and beam?? Technically it’s outside but not really open to the elements. I would like to do a home network with 10 gig speeds (I know it overkill for most homes but I want a bit of future proofing) but I really can’t figure out what cable I need.
this is most likely the best video on network-solutions i have ever seen. wow.
Hey, so could you please specify the amount of untwisting you did for those cables? I feel like you didn't make that clear enough.
nice, but the purpose of the toner is to find the order of your cables, before the termination. this could have been done by the electrician who pulled the cables in the various rooms but alas most of them don't care. now, for a small home install, it really doesnt hurt, you can just go to town in the patch panel and have random numbered plugs in the rooms, but it is visually better not to, as it is practically better not to terminate solid core cat6 straight to rj45 plugs but instead on wall plates and use patch cables to connect your devices. it's not wrong by any means, just practically better.
Don’t ever use The EZ rj45 connectors(the ones that pass the conductors through the ends) especially if you use any type of POE. They tend to kill equipment and leave the conductors exposed to oxidize. As for patch panels I absolutely prefer keystone ones and I’ve found I like the 24 port ones from fiber store. I work as an AV field service tech it’s super nice to be able to swap one keystone plug instead of leaving a bad port in a patch panel.
Rent a half cabinet at xmission with a 10G port option and put the servers there. I'm still there in a 42RU 10G BGP Setup.
19:53 what's the brand name of the door lock please, really useful piece of tech
If you want to reduce noise effectively, building a barrier is probably your best bet using the right materials with the right frequency and amplitude.
in telco passthroughs are for the new techs just saying :) it is a non pro version so to speak :P
They have the removal power supplies in the ISP fiber ones switches and all that they have removable Even a router a beast router $1,800 a 16 cores unify has and that has removable power supplies
I have been to Normal, IL
I took several pictures with the sign "Welcome to Normal"
If you end up using those cheap POE to Pi power supplies, please use a meter to check the voltage you're getting - I found that they were dropping to 4.5A under the smallest load
haha, you mean volts?