Got to another stopping point in my file server project. Was able to move the file server UPS to under the desk behind the main rig with the main rig UPS. I had to run the power cables for the printer, desk lamp to the surge only outlets. In the battery/surge side there are the file server, cable modem, switch and speakers.
In the event of a power outage, my network and main rig/file server stays up for close to 45 minutes or more. Power outages are rare. Most of the time, the outages are under my UPSes run time. I know that our power is dirty and the bank of batteries add to the stability. Usually it's only M$ updates that require a reboot. I put those off to my convenience.
I am so happy to have the mess all cleaned up. Cleaned cabling, vacuumed dust from intake filters and dusted the desktop. Shredded lots of paper and saved others for later filing. A lot of scews and cables were organized and put away. Lots of my boxes for all the new parts were also stowed away. I believe I completed this phase over a course of four days.
I purchased a 6ft. USB2.0 extension to run my keyboard to my monitor. I also ran two USB3.0 cables to the upstream ports on the underside of my monitor. Plugged the bluetooth adapter to the monitor as well. Now, my monitor acts as a KVM switch. I did have to change a USB setting in the monitor to get it to wake the built in video of the Pentium dual core (G4400) when the mouse is moved.
What's left? Configuring Plex. Part 5 would be when I swap out the guts for the server mobo and dual Xeons. That will be a whole different kind of fun!