So they are coming tomorrow to clean our windows. This is an event that happens at least every three years. So I have to have all of my things away from the windows for them to get to the windows. That includes my HomeLab. Some changes that I have been doing have been leading up to this point. While I have the rack off, I also need to have my ethernet cables and desk moved back from the window so they can get behind. I don't know if you have ever thought through how to rearrange things but I have. So I drew everything Ethernet wise into a table patch panel. In turn I am using 0.5 ft patch cables to go from the patch panel to one of the GS108Tv2s. That allows me to have all of my vlans active when everything is connected, allows one Ethernet cable to the rack (which I can unplug tonight), and makes for an easy way to move the equipment off of the window ledge.
So I have unplugged the rack and moved it out of the way. I have also unplugged the living room cable and the one to the AP. Now after moving them out of the way I can get everything off of the window ledge. So I am ready for the cleaning and will put everything back together later on.
