Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:31:55 -0600 From: Josh Tolbert <hemi@puresimplicity.net> To: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OT: Size of Dell racks Message-ID: <20040213163155.GA60274@just.puresimplicity.net> In-Reply-To: <20040213101511.O95049@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> References: <20040213101511.O95049@gaff.hhhr.ision.net>
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On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 10:20:42AM +0100, Olaf Hoyer wrote: > Hi! > > Sorry for this post, but I have some issues with Dell and their > rackrails... > > My problem is, that we are using some Dell Poweredge servers in 1U and > 2U, and the Rapidrails for installation are quite tight... > > Because of mixed infrastructure, we cannot use the genuine Dell Racks, > because we need the possibility to move the posts. > (remark: at least in germany, the Dell Racks are Rittal racks, with > fixed space between the 4 posts) > > So the Rapidrails (square holes) will fit perfectly in Rittal racks, > given that one knows the exact distance, but no-one (including tech > support of Dell and the salesman) were able/willing to tell me... > > Has any kind soul the exact measurement handy for the distance between > the front and the back posts? > > should be around 73cm/28.7 inch > > TIA > Olaf Hi Olaf, I believe the "standard" Dell rack depth is 28 5/8" or 28.625". Thanks, Josh -- Josh Tolbert hemi@puresimplicity.net || http://www.puresimplicity.net/~hemi/
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