[Diego, Steve]

We ran a Cat 6+ Ethernet cable from the 1X7 rack (where the new nodus is located) to the fast GC switch in the control room rack; now I will learn how to setup the 'outside world' network, iptables, and the like.

I remind that the current hardware/software status is posted in elog 10697 ; if additions or corrections are needed, let me know.

After I check a couple of things, we can use the new nodus (which is currently known in the martian network as rosalba) as a local test to see that everything is working. After that (and, mostly, after I'll have the network working), we will sync the data from the old nodus to the new one and make the switch.