Data Entry, Hardware Components, Hardware Installation, Network Cable, Network Operations Center, Network Switching, Server Hardware, Software Patches, Spreadsheets, Storage Area Network (SAN), Systems Administration/Management, Web Client Plug-ins
Data Center Technician
Location: Kansas City, MO- Local- ONSITE
Duration: Long Term Contract
Responsibilities:
- Install and label servers, switches and appliances as requested
- Add hardware components to server as required
- Mount and unmounts server in rack
- Plug in cables (power, network and storage)
- Power up server and configure ILO
- Disconnect power, network and storage cables
- Install and remove cables as needed
- Connect and disconnect cables at the network and storage switches
- Package servers and ship to remote office
- Check workflow spreadsheet for decommissions
- Take assignment, assign locations in PDP
- Add and remove devices to DCMS (data entry), cabinets, devices, PDU?s etc.
- Scan WWN (worldwide numbers) to PDP (data entry)
- Adjust Bios setting
- Update PDP in stages as work is completed (data entry)
- Add SAN fiber serial numbers to the PDP (data entry)
- Acknowledge PDPs and verify the information is correct; Acknowledge RITs for cable request
- Check port availability on both network switches, storage switches and patch panels
- Measure distance between devices for proper cable lengths both copper and fiber
- Create spreadsheet to make wire wrap labels
- Make labels and attach them to the cables prior to installing them
- Install cables in computer room, computer room annex and communications room
- Plug cables into patch panels, bit network and storage
- Plug cables in on both network and storage switches
- Input cable information into PDP, fiber serial numbers, patch panel port.