Re: [Fed-Talk] A suggestion for X-SERVEs
Re: [Fed-Talk] A suggestion for X-SERVEs
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] A suggestion for X-SERVEs
- From: Michael Pike <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:21:43 -0700
I should have read the book????? :) Just kidding.
Actually, I am talking about the little square metal piece... it
actually attaches to the rack (fills in the square holes).
the other servers include a little metal piece that clamps the two
"flaps" together (on the little metal square piece) so you can pull it
through the square rack hole... if you don't have one, you have to use
pliers, a flat head screw driver (which can go through your hand I
found out), or other make shift ways...
I was able to mount the rails without problem, it was getting the
little silver pieces to hold the rails in (on the front and back of
each rail) which was problematic. After the Dell people left I took
their piece and everything went in fine after that... but it was a
painful lesson :)
Also keep in mind, I can't even put together a model car (I am terrible
at reading maps, and can't even put together my Bowflex machine)... but
the thing I noticed missing was the little "clamper"...
Maybe it's just a problem I have, but if Apple can, please include that
little piece, it made things go a lot smoother.
The mounting template is actually a metal bar that you use to make sure
you don't unevenly mount the rails... i might try to take a picture of
what i am talking about and show you... the little square pieces
(metal), have to go in to the rack holes... and those things can be a
real, real, REAL, pain to get in.. especially the XSERVE RAID (got it
right this time :) - the raid clamps are heavy duty, and do not bend
easily at all...
mike
On Feb 17, 2005, at 12:10 AM, Shawn Geddis wrote:
On Feb 17, 2005, at 12:32 AM, Michael Pike wrote:
After cutting my hands to hell, a lot (and I mean A-LOT) of fowl
language, and wondering how the same people who developed the
beautiful powerbook could come up with the X-SERVE rack mounts... I
came up with the following request:
Can Apple PLEASE include the little metal piece that allows a person
to mount the "square peg" in the rack?
I don't know what the official name for it is, but it looks like a
little metal piece with a hook on the end of it... As I sat in the
server room installing *5* XSERVES with 5 XRAIDS by MYSELF, Dell was
in the rack next to me with that little piece laughing as I tried to
lift and mount these things on my own.
Next time I will pay for a service company to install the machines to
the rack - but I didn't trust any of the "currently available
contractors" to mess with my XSERVEs. I think i will stick to
programming :)
Typing with one finger, as all the others are injured,
Mike
Mike,
For the Xserve:
***** Review page 33-34 of the Xserve User's Guide.
* Remove the Xserve cover and mount it in the rack first ( 2 lbs. ?)
* Use the included "Mounting Template"
(flat plate with holes on each end to separate posts on cover.
* Insert the Xserve back into the cover (already mounted in the rack)
For the Xserve RAID (not XRAID):
***** Review page 33 of the Xserve RAID User's Guide.
* Use the included "Mounting Template"
(flat plate with holes on each end to separate L-brackets to right
distance.
* Insert the Xserve RAID into the L-brackets (already mounted in the
rack)
Is that what you were looking for ?
-Shawn
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Shawn Geddis
Security Consulting Engineer
Apple Computer - US Federal Government
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