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Re: [PEN-TEST] Datacenter Wiring
From: Graham Lewis <graham () ELSTREE CO UK>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:30:11 +0200
On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Lady Sharrow wrote:
of the buildings. Question :- is it possible to physiclly tap into a fiber optic with the same ease you can with a copper wire ?
The only way to "tap" fibre is cut the fibre, re-terminate the broken ends and install an optical splitter. It is possible but you should notice the downtime if you are running any network management.
A second more general question concerns the alarm system. Does anybody know the effect on the machines of having a 'smoke bomb' type detterent system being set off in a confined space like a server room ?.
As someone who has caused a Datacentre to be evacuated by letting off a smoke canister, I speak with some authority ;-) (hey someone has to test these systems). I would hope that the smoke bomb would trigger your fire alarm system which should flood the datacentre with FM200/Halon or whatever which will in all probability kill the intruder before you can get to him/her. How English law treats this I don't know. I guess if you stick a sign up telling potential intruders they may be killed you may get away with it, but the legal fees may add up. If you don't have smoke detection and set off a smoke bomb an efficient aircon system should clear the room within minutes, allowing the intruder to continue work before you can get there. I would fit an alarm system to the cabinets and PIR's inside the DataCentre before smoke bombing the place.
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- Re: [PEN-TEST] Datacenter Wiring McGann, J (Oct 21)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] Datacenter Wiring Lady Sharrow (Oct 24)
- Re: [PEN-TEST] Datacenter Wiring Graham Lewis (Oct 25)
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