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Dell "identify server" light in FreeBSD?

Does anyone know of a way to turn on the identification light on a Dell rack-mount server. This is the light which you can switch on locally by pushing the (i) button on the front of the server which turns on lights in the front and rear of the…
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Rack mounted cooling unit?

We have a small mini rack which houses an X-Serve, Raid and Router. We added some more high performance fan units but still find that it gets quite hot in there and have recently been having to keep the door open. Can anyone recommend some kind of…
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Generic rails and terminology when specifying rack rail types and dimensions?

Question From the research I've done, the rack rail market seems to be very brand-centric. It's really hard to be sure that the rails I buy will match the servers as well as the rack. I'm in a position where I have rails that match the rack but not…
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Rackmounting a tower chassis HP BLc3000 Blade System

Ok, so we have a HP BLc3000 that we are bringing in from a remote office to our central datacentre, its currently in its purchased tower / pedestal configuration (with the wheels and all that) Is it possible to rackmount (Looks like there are 2…
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Rack Equipment that is Non-Integer Rack Units Tall

I came across these two items of non-integer rack unit height: 1. This rack mount kit which seems to be trying to make the best of the slightly-taller-than-1U form factor of the Cisco ASA5505. 2. This 1.5U Server Case that espouses the merits of a…
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What to look for in a rack that has to survive extreme conditions

I work for a 2-way radio company, and we're spec'ing out a mountain top digital radio repeater system, that will require a server and a switch setup. What should I be looking for in a rack cabinet for deployment in: High altitude…
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Multiple systems in a 1u rackmount case?

Is there a provider or simple custom build method to fit one or more seperated physical systems (anything able to run server CPUs, with or without HDD) in a 1u rackmount chassis?
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Outer rails for a Dell PowerEdge 1950

I'm looking at buying a Dell PowerEdge 1950 on eBay. It comes with rails (HN185 and GU092) but as best I can tell these are only the inner rails. Does anyone know which outer rails these go to? Thanks.
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Does the mounting of a Cisco 4948 switch need any more support than the standard mounting ears?

For this application, we are building racks of equipment that will then be transported by truck to another location. When a co-worker saw the 4948 in the rack mounted only by the ears, he questioned whether the mounting was robust enough for our…
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Anyone have experience with Silicon Mechanics 4-Node Machines?

I'm taking a look at buying some new servers (small infrastructure, 2 racks, etc), and although I like a lot of the features in blades, I'm looking at the price point for Silicon Mechanics' 4-node machines.…
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Rackmount Server Reliability by Brand Name and Form Factor

Our company runs e-commerce web sites (thousands) on two clusters in two separate data centers. Basically, all we require to operate is rack mountable server nodes. Each node needs: 1.) 4 or 8 cores 2.) 32 gb ram 3.) 1 250 gb sata disk 4.) 2…
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Sun (NPR900R) Server Cabinet Input Power Range

The ISP I work for purchased a Sun NPR900R Server Cabinet. For usual operation, a UPS will provide the power supply. Is it possible to operate this at 120 V input range?
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Can a Dell T410 tower be converted to rack mounting?

I have a Dell T410 which we're moving to a new location. It would be convenient to put it in a rack. However, I can't figure out if that's possible. Based on this 2013 reply by a Dell rep in a Dell forum, it would appear it's not possible, and yet…
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How to find suitable inner rails for a used server?

I have a old server rack which I got from the scrapyard and it only had the inner rails 364996 and a 2nd part number that I cannot recall. The seller had absolutely no idea what he's selling so he couldn't tell me what inner rails I need. I tried…
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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 depth. In all cases, the "volume" or "capacity" of…
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