RE: Colo Vending Machine

[Sven Olaf Kamphuis <sven () cb3rob net>]

or you just use your datacenter access rfid pass to pay and they put it on 
the bill later on.

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On Fri, 17 Feb 2012, George Bonser wrote:

> Diagonal cutters
> Screwdriver with interchangeable Phillips/straight blade
> Small flashlight (with the data center provider's logo even!)
> Headlamp
> Small mirror (inspection mirror)
> Rack screws
> Zip ties
> Velcro ties
> Sharpie markers
> Pens
> Notebook of shirt pocket size with pages that can be easily torn out for leaving notes.
> Post-It
> Assortment of electrical tape in various colors.
> SFPs (optical and RJ-45, short and long range)
> USB stick (sans viruses)
> Patch cords 1, 3, 5 meter. Copper, multi-mode, single-mode fiber
> USB to DB9 dongle (with driver on USB stick or one the computer can discover on the Internet)
> Standard charger of sort used for most smart phones these days or the proper USB cable (micro USB)
>
> The vending machine should use a card like an ATM/gift card, not accept cash.  You should be able to "charge" the card with 
> some cash via a web portal and keep the card in the facility in your space.  If something is needed, one can purchase it with the 
> card.  If there is no money on the card, a person can add cash to the card via a web portal somewhere.   Scenario:  remote hands guy 
> arrives on site, needs an SFP, card doesn't have enough money on it, calls me, I can add the cash to the card, he can purchase 
> the SFP and leave the card in the space for the next time it is needed.