On-Call gear bag/equipment
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All of us are "on call" at some point. Whether it be 24/7, or on a rotation basis. When you're on call, and need to be available if something goes wrong, what's your main device that you carry with you that allows you to connect to everything you need to connect to? Your main laptop, a chromebook, a tablet.
Example: You're on call, but you go out for dinner. What do you carry with you, "just in case."
Just curious to see how other people handle it.
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I have my laptop generally somewhere around me. If my laptop is at home, I can remote into a server from my cell phone and do what I need to do from there. If it gets intense, I have to head home and grab the laptop.
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Just a laptop and a charging cord. Nothing else is really needed.
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My phone, so I'm still on call. And my brain. That's all I need to tell someone how to actually solve the problem.
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I only need my Cell, my remote connection app is on my cell so no need for a laptop. Although I carry a laptop on my car.
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@dbeato said in On-Call gear bag/equipment:
I only need my Cell, my remote connection app is on my cell so no need for a laptop. Although I carry a laptop on my car.
Ditto. For anything major though, tablet with keyboard or a laptop is preferred.
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My man purse contains my laptop, iPad, USB 2.5" drive enclosure, and various USB sticks to reinstall things.
I have a separate bag with physical stuff like USB to Serial adapter, Serial console cable, label maker, connector toolkit (cutters, crimper, tester, etc) to make patch cables, amd zip ties.
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Being "on call" is far above my pay grade, but I do keep my phone reasonably nearby on the weekends. But my bosses don't really ask anything of me over the weekend, so it's a non-issue.
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I guess I should have prefaced my reply above that it is my standard carry around. I do not do "on call" as it were.
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So I always have my cell phone, which has remote desktop apps, etc, but for "real work", like needing to SSH to something and do some typing, I have a Dell tablet that I carry with me. However, typing on a touchscreen sucks, so I'll probably get a keyboard.
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@jaredbusch said in On-Call gear bag/equipment:
My man purse contains my laptop, iPad, USB 2.5" drive enclosure, and various USB sticks to reinstall things.
I have a separate bag with physical stuff like USB to Serial adapter, Serial console cable, label maker, connector toolkit (cutters, crimper, tester, etc) to make patch cables, amd zip ties.
I pretty much have the same setup. 1 man bag with laptop/tablet, and 1 tech bag with tools.
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@jaredbusch said in On-Call gear bag/equipment:
My man purse contains my laptop, iPad, USB 2.5" drive enclosure, and various USB sticks to reinstall things.
amd zip ties.
I prefer Intel zip ties, thank you...
(always check your spelling...)
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@rojoloco said in On-Call gear bag/equipment:
@jaredbusch said in On-Call gear bag/equipment:
My man purse contains my laptop, iPad, USB 2.5" drive enclosure, and various USB sticks to reinstall things.
amd zip ties.
I prefer Intel zip ties, thank you...
(always check your spelling...)
Zip ties are amazing.
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I think it's strange that you guys don't include the cyanide pill you keep in your back right molar as a part of your equipment. It may very well be the most important tool we have.
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@rojoloco said in On-Call gear bag/equipment:
@jaredbusch said in On-Call gear bag/equipment:
My man purse contains my laptop, iPad, USB 2.5" drive enclosure, and various USB sticks to reinstall things.
amd zip ties.
I prefer Intel zip ties, thank you...
(always check your spelling...)
Why should I start now?
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Until they pay me to be on call I only carry my phone. I do try and avoid planning weekend adventures far from cell service but they do happen.
