Request for network patch

Introduction

At NIKHEF, computer equipment is connected via a patch cable to an RJ45 outlet on the wall of offices and laboratory rooms. From there, UTP-5 cabling runs to a central patchpanel at two concentration points (in the H-building and the N-building), where the various ethernet switches are located.

A connection outlet is made active by establishing a patch between the corresponding outlet on the patchpanel and the appropriate ethernet switch port.

All patching is to be performed by authorized personnel only. Only then it is possible to keep the network administration up to date, which is necessary to keep track of all existing connections.

You are kindly requested not to plug, unplug, or move any computer equipment yourself. Please submit the form below if there is a need to move equipment to a different location, to connect new machines, or to disconnect old machines.

Old location
Old room: Old patch:

Specify the old (current) location of the machine involved. Enter both the room number and the number of the patch outlet.

In case the machine involved does not have a current patch connnection, enter none in both fields.

Room numbers are of the form Bxyy, patch numbers are of the form Bx.zzz, in which B is the letter of the building (H or N), x is the one-digit floor number (0 - 3), yy is the two-digit room number on that floor, zzz is the three-digit patch number in that room.

New location
New room: New patch:

Specify the new (desired) location of the machine involved. Enter both the room number and the number of the patch outlet.

In case the machine involved is to be disconnected from the network, enter none in both fields.

Room numbers are of the form Bxyy, patch numbers are of the form Bx.zzz, in which B is the letter of the building (H or N), x is the one-digit floor number (0 - 3), yy is the two-digit room number on that floor, zzz is the three-digit patch number in that room.

Machine name

Enter the hostname of the machine involved, if it is an officially registered nikhef.nl machine. The name should have been stickered on the terminal screen and/or the machine cabinet.

In case it is a private laptop machine, enter laptop. There are provisions to connect such machines to a special ethernet segment of the network. In general, they must support the DHCP protocol for retrieving their nikhef.nl IP address.

Machine type

Indicate the type of machine involved. This determines the proper ethernet segment of the network.

Requestor

This field should contain the e-mail address of the person who is submitting the current request. This is also the person who will be notified about the result of handling this network patch request by the system management.

Submit request

After the above fields have been filled in as completely as possible, the request can be submitted by clicking on the button below. The result of handling the request will be relayed to the requestor mentioned above.

     
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