I've worked out a system for cabinet mounting
the E3000. You can see a picture of the installation
at the following URL:
http://www.oreilly.com/people/staff/eap/rack_mounting_server
s.html
(click on the picture to see a full size version)
Here is the original request:
>We are trying to mount an E3000 in a 19" cabinet or rack
>(along with a UPS and RAID array).
>The "Shark Rack" (www.sharkrack.com) solution looks very
nice,
>but it is also very expensive (>$6,000).
>Is there a cheaper rack solution available that will not
>cause heating problems? It must be able to support 500-600
>pounds of equipment. The CPI (www.chatsworth.com) "RAID
Frame"
>might work, but it is a non-standard width, so 19-inch
mounting
>hardware would require modification.
>thanks
>-e
>eap@ora.com
Here are the responses: (thanks!)
From: Matthew Stier <Matthew.Stier@tddny.fujitsu.com>
Organization: Fujitsu Network Communications
X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (X11; I; SunOS 5.5.1 sun4u)
MIME-Version: 1.0
To: Eric Pearce <eap@ora.com>
Subject: Re: rack/cabinet mounting E3000
References:
<3.0.5.32.19980505120455.00963100@rock.west.ora.com>
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;
boundary="------------4F57F5259ECF768C46B21D85"
Status: OR
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--------------4F57F5259ECF768C46B21D85
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I use Vero IMRAK 1400 cabinets at ~ $2000.00 each.
I haven't mounted ES3000's, but I have used them to mount
SS1000,
ES4000, and ES450's.
--
Matthew Lee Stier * Fujitsu Network
Communications
Unix Systems Administrator | Two Blue Hill Plaza
Ph: 914-731-2097 Fx: 914-731-2011 | PO Box 1609
Matthew.Stier@tddny.fujitsu.com * Pearl River, NY 10965
From: Jim Harmon <jharmon@telecnnct.com>
Organization: The Telephone Connection
X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.4_DB sun4m)
Mime-Version: 1.0
To: Eric Pearce <eap@ora.com>
Subject: Re: rack/cabinet mounting E3000
References:
<3.0.5.32.19980505120455.00963100@rock.west.ora.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Status: OR
The rack system we use is by Schroff. We don't have any
E3000's, but we
rack upto 9 full (8" x) 19" chassis in these things.
I think we pay under 1000.00 per rack, + change for
assorted hardware.
--
Jim Harmon The Telephone
Connection
jim@telecnnct.com Rockville,
Maryland
From: John Keeton <j.e.keeton@larc.nasa.gov>
To: Eric Pearce <eap@ora.com>
Subject: Re: rack/cabinet mounting E3000
References:
<3.0.5.32.19980505120455.00963100@rock.west.ora.com>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
X-Mailer: Mutt 0.91i
In-Reply-To:
<3.0.5.32.19980505120455.00963100@rock.west.ora.com>; from
Eric Pearce on Tue, May 05, 1998 at 12:04:55PM -0700
Status: OR
Try Corporate Systems Center (www.corpsys.com)
They have some 19" racks.. (Click on "enclosures") I have
never used one of
their racks, so I don't know about quality..
john
--
John Keeton Systems Administrator
NASA Langley Research Center Science Applications
International Corp.
1 Enterprise Pkwy, Suite 300 j.e.keeton@larc.nasa.gov
Hampton, VA 23666 v: 757.827.4662 f:
757.825.9129
From: Bob Reitinger <bobr@solarsys.com>
Reply-To: "bobr@solar.wa.com" <bobr@solarsys.com>
To: "'Eric Pearce'" <eap@ora.com>
Subject: RE: rack/cabinet mounting E3000
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 15:22:28 -0700
Organization: Solar Systems
X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4128
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Status: OR
Eric -
My rack mount vendor -- Integrix does not have solutions
for 3000's only Ultras.
BTW - If and when you do rack mount your systems, do not
dispose of your "skins" from the chassis. I will purchase
these from you.
Bob Reitinger
Solar Systems
bobr@solar.wa.com
www.solarsys.com
1-800-253-5764 ext117
From: "Kelly Setzer" <setzer@telalink.net>
To: "Eric Pearce" <eap@ora.com>
Subject: RE: rack/cabinet mounting E3000
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 18:51:14 -0500
Message-ID:
<004201bd7880$b08560c0$260998cf@creamsoda.telalink.net>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0
In-reply-to:
<3.0.5.32.19980505120455.00963100@rock.west.ora.com>
Importance: Normal
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4
Status: OR
1) Anixter is a large distributor of such things (they
distribute CPI in fact).
http://www.anixter.com
2) We've been a fan of the Imrak 1400 from Vero
Electronics. You can build your
rack up like lego and the price is amazing. Best of all,
their customer service
is top-notch. http://www.vero-usa.com
Kelly
From: David Thorburn-Gundlach <david@bae.uga.edu>
Received: (from david@localhost) by env.bae.uga.edu
(8.8.5/8.8.3) id LAA08153 for eap@ora.com; Wed, 6 May 1998
11:45:03 -0400 (EDT)
Message-Id: <199805061545.LAA08153@env.bae.uga.edu>
Subject: RE: rack/cabinet mounting E3000 (fwd)
To: eap@ora.com (Eric Pearce)
Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 11:45:02 -0400 (EDT)
Eric --
Hope the enclosed info helps... We use shelved racks for
our machines
(how else can you rack-mount an E3k?), and we're pretty
happy with
them.
...and then Emery, Joyce W said:...
%
% Hi David,
%
% I purchase the racks in the computer room from Secure
Communications,
% 215 Park Ave. South, Suite 1606, NY NT 10003. My contact
there is Alan
% Brandt and he can be reached at 800-360-4751 or
212-533-6500. They run
% around $1200.00, are very sturdy, easily moved with
locking wheels, and
% open so do not cause heating problems.
%
% They do have a number of different options that can be
purchased. Next
% time you are up in the data center, I can give you a
brochure or I can
% send one to you or to Eric if you would like.
%
% Joyce
%
% >
% > Joyce --
% >
% > Can you tell me, or this fellow directly, where we get
our racks and
% > what kind they are? I know that we use shelves
instead of screw-in
% > racks, but that might work best for this guy (how else
would you
% > rack-mount an E3k??).
% >
% >
% > Thanks :-)
% >
:-D
--
David Thorburn-Gundlach * It's easier to fight for
one's principles
(play) david@bae.uga.edu * than to live up to them.
-- fortune cookie
(work) david_thorburn-gundlach@groton.pfizer.com Helping
out at Pfizer
http://www.bae.uga.edu/other/david/
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Fri Sep 28 2001 - 23:12:44 CDT