Installing some weird rails and a server in a rack ! A blog post by me!
Installing some weird rails and a server in a rack ! A blog post by me!
I got a server case and some rails for free, they were annoying to build (yes, build), and I could not find anything regarding those rails online, so I decided to blog about it, in the hope of helping someone with all the same questions as me!
Also, I have no idea what I'll do with this new server, any thoughts or fun ideas ?
#homelab #rails
Oh god i remember thise fuckers. Used to be ubiquitous on 1RUs in the early oughts
I still have a few pairs of them, they suck and use flipped 1u generics instead because it's studded on the sides and can't be fucked to buy a Dremel or something else to cut em off
The server is studded
I can still feel that fucking residue from building a comms room in 2004 gyraahhh
Nice job making it work!
This reminds me of when I installed my Dell m1000e blade server into my rack. As it turns out, the clearance behind the face of a 19" rack isn't standardized, so a protrusion on the ears would have interfered. The solution ended up being an angle grinder to remove the protrusion, and then re-leveling my rack, since otherwise the holes on the server wouldn't align unless the rails are absolutely plumb.