I’m selling geeky stuff…
In a recent (prescribed!) codeine fueled stupor, I ended up spending a lot of money purchasing a lot of nearly-old, enterprise level hardware – convinced I would be able to sell the kit on for a big profit and make millions. (My subconcious must have been replaying an episode of Only Fools and Horses).
Needless to say – the dream was crushed by the cold light of reality, and so I’m now left with a lot of kit with no real use for the majority of it. (Who really needs eight 24-port switches in their bedroom?).
Annoyed by the exorbitant charges eBay imposes, I’ve decided to try and sell the kit on here for cost price. I won all the items for a good price, but the problem with selling them on eBay is that you’ve got to compete with 10 million other people selling exactly the same model. So whilst I’ve sold on a few items, I’ll be old and grey before they all sell.
All of the kit is in good working order, and delivery can be made either by collection or courier, whichever you’d prefer. I can arrange to meet in Sheffield/Wirral, and discounts will be given if purchasing more than one item. All prices exclude delivery!
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Servers
1 x IBM xSeries 235 5U Rackmountable Server - £90
This is a real beast of a server, and an absolute steal at £90 (the drives and processors are worth around £30-40 each!), though surplus to requirements as I have a Dell PowerEdge 2600 of near identical specification.
The specs are as follows:
- 2 x 2.4GHz Intel Xeon CPUs
- 1GB DDR ECC FBDIMMs
- 2 x 146GB, 3 x 75GB, 1 x 36GB SCSI Hot Swap HDDs
- All drives are working (no error lights shown on any of them) – but unable to conduct thorough tests without configuring them with ServeRAID.
- CD-ROM
- LTO2 Tape Drive
- Onboard RAID controller
- 3 x USB Ports
- VGA Output
Switches
2 x LevelOne GSW-2472TGX 24-Port Managed Switch - £15 each
24-Port 10/100 + 2 x Gbit Copper (or Gbic modules for Fiber) Managed Switch (Web management and console)
1 x LevelOne FSW-2409TFX 24-Port Switch - £12
24-Port 10/100 Unmanaged Switch
1 x Planet FGSW-2402 24-Port Switch - £10
24-Port 10/100 Unmanaged Switch
1 x Cisco Catalyst WS-C2950-12 12-Port Managed Switch - Brand New £35
12-Port 10/100 Managed Switch Brand New £35
1 x 3Com Baseline 3C16476 48-Port Switch + 2 x Gbit - £25
48-Port 10/100 + 2-Gbit Copper Unmanaged Switch £25
2 x LanArt FTS2420 - 24-Port 10/100 Managed Switch £10 each
Networking Miscellania
1 x 3Com OfficeConnect Internet Firewall DMZ - £10
Managed firewall that provides VPN access, DMZ, etc
From the auction:
This preconfigured firewall blocks unauthorized network access and prevents Denial-of-Service hacker attacks for up to 100 users. A DMZ port lets customers access your site without exposing your network to attack. For comprehensive security, you can also control and monitor Internet access by your LAN users.The 3Com Firewall provides Internet security, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), and content filtering with high performance hardware to meet the needs of medium/large networks.
The 3Com Firewall offers branch offices and large, single-site networks a comprehensive security system to combat intruders and secure important business data. The 3ComFirewall is platform independent, easy-to-install and requires no security or networking expertise. Once installed, it runs quietly and can be securely managed via a Web browser.
1 x Cisco 7940 IP Phone with SIP - £40
Cisco IP Phone flashed with the latest SIP firmware, comes complete with the ringtone made (in)famous by the TV series 24 
Unit is brand new, only turned on to test and flash. Perfect for use with Asterisk/Trixbox. It does not include a power adapter – though these are readily available via eBay for around £10.
