[GTALUG] Server rack questions

o1bigtenor o1bigtenor at gmail.com
Fri Nov 6 15:16:26 UTC 2015


On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Lennart Sorensen
<lsorense at csclub.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 12:50:44PM -0600, o1bigtenor wrote:
>> Greetings
>>
>> Have an old HP rack (tall think its a 42U or so.
>>
>> Finding the cage nuts - - - where at a reasonable price?
>>
>> What else to I need to install 2 old servers and 2 rack UPSs?
>>
>> I have been looking but am finding that different companies call
>> things by different names.
>>
>> Also looking where I might be able to get these things reasonably
>> (have access to a US delivery address if that helps the costs).
>
> I find the main trouble is known what kind of screws a specific type of
> rack needs.  Would be great if these things had a standard, but apparently
> they don't.  Well at least there are too many standards to pick from.
>
> https://www.rack-solutions.ca/rack-hardware.html seems to have a nice
> summary of sizes used.  Seems HP uses M6 screws.  Their prices look
> pretty decent too.  And they appear Canadian. :)
>

What parts should I be looking for to attach to the server boxen and the upss
ao that I can attach the boxes to the rack? (This is the biggest issue
right now.)

Regards

Dee


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