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I have a Cisco 2811 and 2950 and a Dell PowerEdge R720 server.

I have the 2811 and the 2950 in a wall mount that holds the two pieces of equipment vertically (the jacks are facing upwards).

I'm wondering if it is possible to mount all three of my pieces of equipment in a style similar to the one I have already. Where all of the devices front panels are facing up.

Is there such a mounting solution and can anyone point me in the right direction?

cutrightjm
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  • Out of curiosity, why do you want the front panels facing up? – cutrightjm Dec 17 '14 at 04:46
  • Well I suppose they don't need to be up. If the face panel of the server were up I'd be able to power the server up and insert cd/dvd media/keyboards/usb/and even drives with ease. – gh0st Dec 17 '14 at 04:50
  • There are open-faced racks that wall mount and can accommodate full servers - We have a few at work that are on hinges and have a locking front as well, but those are optional features – cutrightjm Dec 17 '14 at 04:51
  • See comment below, the rack I suggested wouldn't work. For a server you need a normal, horizontal rack – cutrightjm Dec 18 '14 at 08:13

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Here is a 6U wall mount rack that seems to have what you want.

I was able to find it by Google searching for vertical wall mount equipment rack bracket 6u. If I didn't specify the 6u on the end, it would just give me 1-6u options.

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  • Nice! But this is why I come here to ask these questions. So the equipment that I want to mount to this device would just stack on top of each other? Or do I need to purchase one of these per each machine I have? – gh0st Dec 17 '14 at 04:52
  • On most SE sites this type of question would be closed - this one still might because it's a product recommendation. By stacking, I am not sure what you mean - the purpose of this rack is to mount things vertically; your patch cables would be facing up, and the power cords would be near the ground. If you used a normal wall-mount rack the server would be like it's sitting on your desk, and you could still access the CD drive / router – cutrightjm Dec 17 '14 at 04:56
  • I understand that. I was taking a risk when I first posted the question. Perhaps I need to see the mounting solution in use to understand. – gh0st Dec 17 '14 at 04:57
  • It's this concept, except it could hold more stuff: http://www.lowellmfg.com/userfiles/photos/18020823245446c74437215.jpg ... if you consider buying the one I posted, make sure your 3 pieces of equipment are 2U or less or they won't fit – cutrightjm Dec 17 '14 at 05:01
  • Very clever. I see it now. – gh0st Dec 17 '14 at 05:02
  • This rack is not appropriate for the equipment the OP is describing. – ewwhite Dec 17 '14 at 06:41
  • @ewwhite Why is that? – cutrightjm Dec 17 '14 at 06:42
  • The proper rack would need to accommodate square holes and cage nuts and be rated to support the server's weight. An example of something that *would* work is: http://www.racksolutions.com/wall-racks.html - It is intended to be used with the server rail kit. The OP would need two units; one for the server and another for the networking equipment. Also see: http://serverfault.com/questions/281113/can-a-switch-be-wall-mounted-using-rack-mounts/281116#281116 – ewwhite Dec 17 '14 at 06:46
  • @ewwhite The rack mentioned is 6U (there are 3 devices, 4u total), if you wanted to add some space. The one listed is rated at 200 pounds, and for servers, just not with rails - which is not needed for this type of enclosure, or necessary for a single server presumably for tinkering. Not trying to argue, I just don't believe a horizontal rack with rails is necessary, and I just stated what OP asked for – cutrightjm Dec 17 '14 at 06:49
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    Actually, the rails *are* required. Dell and HP servers that use rails are not designed to be supported by their front bezel rack ears. – ewwhite Dec 17 '14 at 06:56
  • Ah you're right, I forgot about that. This rack would not be appropriate then for a server due to not being able to mount the backs of the rails. – cutrightjm Dec 17 '14 at 06:59