Questions tagged [rack]
A rack is a frame or enclosure in which servers, networking equipment, and associated equipment is mounted. For questions about the Ruby framework, use the tag ruby-rack.
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How well do universal rack rails work with vertical spacing?
I'm looking at purchasing a 1u (SuperMicro 815 based) server which unfortunately does not have rails - and I need to put this into a standard 19" rack [ I'm not sure of the model of rack, its ...
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How to fit a 3U in a SysRack?
I have a SysRack 12U cabinet, and a RackChoice 3U. How can I put the 3U inside the 12U cabinet? It doesn't seem to fit. Or are there any other Racks to be used for SysRack?
Cabinet: link on amazon
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Use of dual-port NIC
I was wondering, what is the purpose of a dual-port NIC on a blade compute unit, in the context of a datacenter rack, like which of these configurations is more in line with modern datacenter ...
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Nice server rack cabling - with higher bandwidth?
Is that even possible?
No, not being snippy here.
Cat 5/6 you get in a lot of lengths. Nice. Shorter one, larger one. QUIT flexible, doo.
Then you hit 10 o r 25 or in this case 100g. The DAC (Direct ...
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Is it possible to place your own equipment with AWS/GCE/Azure?
Is it possible to host/colocate your own rack servers/equipment in Google's/Amazon's/Microsoft's data centers?
Google has an option for hosted private HSM but explicitly notes that this is not a ...
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Matching rails to a server and rack
I have acquired a number of Gigabyte GS-R22PHL systems, which came without rails. Manuals and website make no mention of rail kits, and Gigabyte is not a huge seller of datacenter hardware, which ...
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What kind of slide rails do I need?
I need to install two servers from Supermicro in a 19" rack with round holes on the vertical rails. The Repon slides that came with the servers typically install in a 19" rack with square ...
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Will 'Desktop' RAM work in a Rack Server?
I am very new to Rack servers and am exploring options for RAM.
I am looking at the Dell PowerEdge R710 I have found this PDF which explains memory requirements. It however does not mention ECC, ...
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Plugging in a server rack with UPSes into a room that has its own UPS backup issues
Thank you everyone who's responded. There's been a common theme in some of the responses that I wanted to clarify since I wasn't clear in my original post. This is an upgrade that will replace their ...
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Server Rack Relocation...Least Bumpy Option?
So I have a floor-standing half rack on wheels. Something similar to this --> https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Portable-Server-Rack-Cabinet/dp/B006ZLV5HA. It's loaded up with server equipment ...
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How to upgrade APC Rack PDU?
I have an APC Rack PDU AP7920 (hardware revision B2, manufactured 07/21/2012). When I log in via telnet I get:
American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS v3.3.4 ...
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Grounding of a server rack on wheels
I have a 42HE 19” server rack which houses a bunch of equipment (UPS, PDU, server, network, ...). It has wheels so it’s easy to move and it stands on a concrete floor.
The rack is out of metal and ...
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What will I need to create a web server out of an R710? [closed]
I recently got hold of an R710 (DELL PowerEdge) & want to use it to host multiple sites.
I did not come with any HDD’s but I was told I need one with Windows Server.
I currently host my sites on a ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of tower and rack servers
I would like to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of tower servers on rack-mounted servers and vice versa.
In terms of performance, safety, cooling system, maintenance...
I want to know ...
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Patch panel with J45 Cat6 female/female connectors very fragile connection
I have a patch panel with the following female/female CAT6 RJ45 snap-in connectors in my cabinet:
It basically serves as a pass-through for the cables at the front to the cables at the back and vice-...
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How to decrease humidity level in a server room
We have a small server room and the humidity level inside the room is far from the ideal. We have been measuring it between 60% and 68% for 3 months. Ambient room humidity inside the building is about ...
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iLO Interface connections of storage device in the server rack [closed]
I have a setup of 3 racks. In each there are 2 storage server (HP DL560 GEN8) and 4 compute server (HP DL360 GEN8) and 2 control planes (HP DL360 GEN8) and on top of the rack 2 patch panels. Above all ...
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How compatible are rack-mount server rails across different manufacturers?
I have a bunch of rackmount chassis manufactured by Chenbro which were sold without rack-mount rails.
I have an opportunity to purchase a bunch of second-hand rack-mount rails manufactured by ...
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Must a patch panel be initially terminated in the rack?
If Cat6 Ethernet cables were terminated to a wall mounted patch panel, is there a method to move the patch panel to a rack (without having to cut them and reterminate them)?
Is a patch panel coupled ...
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Can a Vertical PDU be mounted in an enclosed rack?
I purchased an enclosed 12U rack as well as Vertical (0U) PDU, but can't figure out how to mount it in the rack vertically.
I assume I need to mount it on the side posts of the enclosure, since, if I ...
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How to work out the rack requirements for a specific machine?
first time trying to work out what rack to get for a specific machine.
The machine I am looking at is 1U and 400mm (15.5 inches) deep.
I am hoping to be able to use a 450mm (17.7 inches) deep rack ...
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Is there a command to physically identify a particular Allied Telesyn switch in a rack among multiple switches?
I have several identical older Allied Telesyn switches (model AT-FS8326) mounted in a rack without any labeling. I know their IP addresses and I have the access to their CLI over the SSH protocol. I ...
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Migrating tower servers to a rack sytem
We have a small office but I'm starting to see the benefit of a rack. We have:
Windows Server as a DC and for file hosting.
Linux machine for the phone communications.
DVR for the cameras (rack form ...
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Redundant power solution in datacenter rack
We have two racks in a datacenter, currently powered by two independent sources. All devices are distributed across four different power extenders, and a few critical ones are first connected to a UPS ...
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Replace HDD Cage with another one
I have a HP Rackmountable 2U Server (HP ProLiant SE326M1). This Server has a P410i Raid Card with a hdd cage for 25x 2.5" SAS HDDs. Since 2.5" SAS HDDs are pretty expansive, I want to replace the cage ...
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What kind of server rack is this? (Type and possible manufacturer)
I'm not sure what kind of server rack this is or what to call it (half-height, open/etc.) When identifying this rack in the field, what would you call it as a description to someone over the phone?
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What is the name for the pieces of metal in a rack that cage nuts are installed into?
You would not believe how much consternation this simple question has caused my office. :)
When installing cage nuts to mount rails or equipment, the nuts are clipped into a piece of metal with ...
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How can I adjust the name of a process I run?
I have a rack/ruby application on a server. I run it as follows:
nohup rackup -o 0.0.0.0 -p 1234 &
In the output of "top" command it appears as simply "ruby"
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Rack PDU with IP control and surge protection
Im speccing up a new 16A PDU for a 42u rack build, i need a PDU with IP control so that i can power cycle devices remotely. But I've noticed that most PDUs with IP control don't have surge protection ...
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Stabilising feet for HP rack
I have inherited a HP 10636 G2 42U rack and I'm trying to work out the stabilising feet. Here's a photo of one of the corners (the castor is visible behind the metal bracket): https://i.sstatic.net/...
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Server Rack setup, correct? [closed]
I plan to build my server inside a rack.
It is pretty simple but not cheap so I wanted to know if everything fits?
Parts:
-https://www.amazon.de/Serverschrank-stehende-Schrank-Traglast-RAL7035/dp/...
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Rack Power Draw Reliability
I am responsible for several racks worth of gear, and as part of a datacenter efficiency project, I need to move some gear around.
One constraint I'm running into juggling these servers around is ...
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Cable management in cabinet and between cabinets
We currently have three cabinets that over time have turned into a spider web. These racks host
Servers (power an ethernet connections in the back).
Network switches, Firewalls, Routers etc. (all ...
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Choosing the correct server rack width
I am required to setup a server rack 42HE that keeps some 2HE rack servers with following dimensions:
89 mm (H), 437 mm (W), 647 mm (D)
The rack i want is a 19" one and available in these dimensions:...
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How is air-flow designed in closed racks?
I have seen (older) racks which are fully-closed. For example similar with plexiglass doors:
Or with metal doors without any grid/holes. Are such racks designed for data-centers with raised floors ...
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Difference and compatibility between IBM, Dell, HP server rails
There are 3 main builders of pizza box format servers (19" - 1U, 2U…):
IBM
Dell
HP
They all three sell their own rails for the standard or proprietary bay to mount their devices in racks.
But what ...
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Rack server with NVidia or ATI GPU
For testing our software product we need to generate raster images on a machine with a ATI or NVidia Workstation graphics adapter. Currently we keep a external desktop machine connected to the rack ...
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What are the considerations which decide the server Dimensions in Rack Servers?
In a DataCenter, say a rack is 42U high. Some rack servers in that rack can be full-width and 1U high, while some servers can be half-width and 2U high. Yet others can be half-width, 1U, but double ...
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Experiencing lower inter-rack ethernet speed compare to that of intra-rack
I have a cluster with 32 machines. The first 25 machines are on the first rack and the rest 7 machines are on the second rack.
Each rack has a 1Gbps Ethernet switch. The network communication between ...
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What is "Node Composing" in Intel RSD?
Intel Rack Scale Design (RSD) has some concepts like "Disaggregated Hardware" and allows "Node Composition", but I am not able to find what exactly this is or how it works.
EG If a rack has 4 servers,...
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Can an OS utilize all 4 nodes (4 x 2(22 core) CPUs=176 cores) in a server rack like C6320?
Are the 4 nodes in the C6320 utilized as 4 different sets of CPUs in a hypervisor?Or can they be all used under one OS?
Can all of them being used in a 22 x 8 = 176 core system in say Windows?
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Using an earth bonding plug for grounding server rack enclosure
Can an Earth Bonding Plug be used to connect a server rack enclosure for the purposes of electrical grounding from a safety perspective?
I've read How do I ground a network switch? (among other ...
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Are Rack-Servers always loud? [closed]
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I'm thinking about getting a rack server (one blade) at home for stuff like gameserver, rendering, webserver, cloud etc but I'm worried about the loudness of the fans.
I've only seen one single ...
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19" network rack shelf depth?
I am wishing to buy a network wallmount 19" rack, with a gross depth of 400mm.
How can I know in advance what is the maximum depth of a shelf and what should be the minimum free space between the end ...
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Mounting equipment that only occupies half the depth of the cabinet?
I'm a bit naïve at all of this (sorry!), but I have to install a bunch of equipment in our co-location facility.
We have a switch that only occupies half the "depth" of the cabinet. How do I mount ...
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Is there a best placement of hot hardware in a rack to maximize convection cooling for the whole rack?
To maximize convection cooling in a rack, does it make a difference whether the hottest items are at the top or bottom? If so, which produces the most cooling and why? Please limit answers to ones ...
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Can any standard rack server or enclosure be mounted on sliding rails?
I'm looking to buy an empty rack-mounted enclosure (2U to 4U) to fill with some custom equipment. One of the requirements is that we can easily open the enclosure top and access the contents ...
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Has anyone purchased an AcoustiRack?
Looking for first hand experience with an AcoustiRack. Noise is fairly important. The main concern is heat. The unit will have a few Dell servers r510, r620, VRTX fully loaded, 2 APC UPS 2200va.
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Message from application: cannot load such file -- puppet/util/command_line (LoadError)
I have configured puppet with passenger (using - https://docs.puppet.com/guides/passenger.html AND http://www.olindata.com/blog/2014/09/setup-puppet-master-passenger-and-apache-centos ).
[root@a-...
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Cooling Solution for CCTV Rack
I'll do my best to provide a clear question. I'm not a network/server guy...just a young controls/systems engineer who knows enough to be dangerous :)
My company is working on a major controls ...
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