Questions tagged [rack]
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Accessing the LAN cable at the back of a server with no back or side access
I’m new to networking and how things are usually done, and I’m having a specific issue I need to figure out.
The issue I’m having is, that I need to figure out what switch a specific file server is ...
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Difference between Openrack vs Openrack v2
The Open compute project has different types of projects for open rack.
The following is the types (family) of OpenRack mentioned in open compute contributions.
OpenRack v2
OpenRack
OpenRack v1
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Is it a bad idea to connect the network cables to the front of the patch panel instead of the back?
OK so I saw that just about all of the tutorials and HOWTOs say that an Intranet Ethernet spider web should connect to the back panel of a patch panel (on the top rack U), then follow-up using switch ...
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Dell Server Power On after power outage
I have a Dell PowerEdge R900, No UPS direct power connected, I do have it connected via a power strip(Surge Protector). but issue happens either ways
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Server was powered off
I had a one second ...
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Terminating solid Ethernet in a pull out rack
How should I terminate solid Ethernet cable in a shallow rack?
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I've wired my house with solid CAT7.
It terminates in a double gang.
The wiring cabinet can fit a 300mm equipment rack
The ...
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Optimum temperature to run rack rooms at ?
We've got a AC unit in a rack room and are concerned about running it too cold as the heat from unit in the racks may cause condensation when with the cold air, is there a best practice to run the ...
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What does the acronym CMC refer to in this context?
I am doing a research project on SGI High Performance Computers, specifically the SGI ICE XA platform. In the datasheet (found here), I came across this image.
I am wondering what the acronym CMC ...
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Portable Rack for LAN Party Server Infrastructure Using Flight Cases
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I run network and systems for a LAN party that attracts >30 people at bimonthly events. We have two VM servers (Dell PowerEdge 1950-III), a NAS that supplies storage to the VMs (Dell PowerEdge ...
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How to prevent cables from getting tangled in the wheels of a rolling rack?
I currently have at home an 42U server cabinet (which I am very happy with ;) ).
Since those things are really big, its current location is not that optimal, but it works. It stands against the wall, ...
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Route existing network connections to new location?
This is a home situation. Have 20 devices throughout the house wired into the basement into a HP gigabit switch (with support for 2 fiber connections). Switch also has my router/cable model plugged ...
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What PSU sizes can I use with a 2U server chassis?
Note that this question is not a hardware recommendation. The actual PSU and server case quoted in this question are given merely as an illustration; the question itself, as it was explicitly ...
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Do rackmount servers need to be in a rack?
I can get some decent deals on eBay for rackmount servers (described as, for example, '2U rackmount server') that I'm looking at to replace my Synology NAS.
Would I be able to just buy this 2U ...
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6TB HDD in Synology RS814 NAS
Is it possible to put 6TB HDD's in a synology RS814 NAS? This isn't clear. This is the NAS:
https://www.synology.com/nl-nl/products/RS814
http://www.nascenter.be/product/385420/synology-rs814.html?...
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How to mount 7 desktop pc's into a 7u rack? [closed]
I am clustering 7 desktop computers and would like to put them in a rack. I have an 8U rack and 1U will be taken up by the ethernet switch. I will take out the optical drives. I plan on putting each ...
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Can i use SATA hard drives with IBM servers
I am planning to but IBM X 3850 M2 server
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5073028
One friend told me that i can only use SAS drives and i can't use SATA Hard ...
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