From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 13 08:32:03 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E59316A4CE for ; Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:32:03 -0800 (PST) Received: from just.puresimplicity.net (just.puresimplicity.net [140.177.207.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65C8D43D1D for ; Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:32:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hemi@puresimplicity.net) Received: from just.puresimplicity.net (localhost.puresimplicity.net [127.0.0.1])i1DGVuS4060338 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:31:56 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from hemi@just.puresimplicity.net) Received: (from hemi@localhost) by just.puresimplicity.net (8.12.9p2/8.12.9/Submit) id i1DGVtFQ060337; Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:31:55 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from hemi) Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:31:55 -0600 From: Josh Tolbert To: Olaf Hoyer Message-ID: <20040213163155.GA60274@just.puresimplicity.net> References: <20040213101511.O95049@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040213101511.O95049@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i cc: freebsd-hardware Subject: Re: OT: Size of Dell racks X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 16:32:03 -0000 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/