Data Center Technician

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.