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Summary
ITS is the custodian of the computer center and acts as the responsible agent on behalf of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This document provides guidance for both ITS staff and potential co-location tenants with regard to governance of the space.
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Submit a record of all equipment housed in the room upon first occupancy and at least once every 6 months. See addendum for an example equipment update message.
Affix an adhesive pouch to the equipment where possible that includes basic information about the system and contact information. ITS will provide the pouch.
Respond to ECE ITS inquiries about room equipment in a timely fashion. If equipment contacts are unresponsive to ECE ITS inquiries for more than one month, the respective owner’s equipment will be disconnected
All equipment and associated costs for maintenance shall be paid for by the owner, including mounting hardware. ECE and/or ITS shall not pay for nor subsidize the cost of installing, housing, mounting, or maintaining the hardware.
Respect other co-location tenant’s equipment and make every attempt to avoid disrupting their operation
Keep computing systems and associated equipment in working order such that other room systems are not adversely affected. This includes but is not limited to aspects of computing such as network bandwidth consumption, power draw, heat dissipation, cable management, cable safety (sheathing, insulators, etc.)
Notify ECE ITS immediately of any changes in equipment state via the official ticketing system - help+colo@ece.cmu.edu
Notify ECE ITS immediately of any ownership or contact changes
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Equipment Update Message Example
Upon occupancy and every 6 months thereafter starting from the date of the equipment owner’s engagement with ECE ITS, owners shall submit an update to ECE ITS including contacts for the equipment, equipment names, serial numbers, purchase date, any significant changes in system internals, any significant changes in external power or network connectivity.
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