Project: Rackmount Overkill

Adragontattoo · 03-06-10, 08:04 PM

Ok popping my head back in to the thread while I am home for a few days.

Thid, you might want to look at similar to what I did when I got my rack. Since I am not using the full 42U for rigs, I mounted my Reciever, DVD player, Cable box, and Brother Laserjet in there as well. It takes up about half the rack but cooling and cabling is 100x easier.

You and I are at different ends of the rackmount everything idea. You have the rigs but no rack, I have the rack but not everything is rackmountable. If you need info on where to get shelves etc let me know by email and I can try to respond here or over email. The current job has me working with rackmounts daily and I have learned a few things that I didnt know prior to this job.

thideras · 04-05-10, 01:31 PM

I'm going to call the IT Outlet place again to try and get a rack. I have cash in hand and they have yet to call me back. I'd like to pick it up today.

Aynjell · 04-05-10, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by thideras

I'm going to call the IT Outlet place again to try and get a rack. I have cash in hand and they have yet to call me back. I'd like to pick it up today.

Let us know!

I was left amazed by the lackrack.

thideras · 04-05-10, 04:56 PM

Called them around 30 minutes ago. They said they are working with a company to get rid of some racks ASAP as the building is sold. Among the racks is a lone 42u rack WITH SIDES. Said if they get it, it would be the same price as one without sides. I'll know later in the week.

For those that are bored (me!), I got server stats up here:
http://208.107.40.117/nagios/

Username: guest
Password: guest

After you login, you can see the server stats here:
http://208.107.40.117/nagios/cgi-bin...host=localhost

Adragontattoo · 04-05-10, 06:52 PM

You and I are going to have some dueling Rackmount threads this week I think. I am still waiting for parts to come in so I can hopefully finish mine.

What is the whole stack that you have to mount in that rack again?

CompuTamer · 04-05-10, 08:01 PM

It looks loud... :P

thideras · 04-05-10, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Adragontattoo

You and I are going to have some dueling Rackmount threads this week I think. I am still waiting for parts to come in so I can hopefully finish mine.

It is on.

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Originally Posted by Adragontattoo

What is the whole stack that you have to mount in that rack again?

I'm not sure what you mean.

Adragontattoo · 04-06-10, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by thideras

It is on.

You me, the front lawn with racks at dawn sir! hehe

We are taking different approachs I think. I may have some stuff going into the classies you will like (unless you ended up buying the same stuff via the PM I sent you awhile back), but either way Im sure we will both nick a few ideas from each other.

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Originally Posted by thideras

I'm not sure what you mean.

What all are you rackmounting?

thideras · 04-06-10, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Adragontattoo

What all are you rackmounting?

3u Compaq UPS (no batteries at the moment)
2u Cisco router
4u File server
4u Other case (empty)
7u Blue case (dual p3)
1u Compaq server (router/firewall)
1u Compaq server (dual p3)
2u Dell server (dual p3)
1u 24 port gigabit switch

I think that is everything. Comes out to 25u for just the equipment. I'll probably add a KVM/Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse to the rack later.

thideras · 04-08-10, 10:08 AM

Just got a callback! They got four 42u racks coming in. $275 with sides and possibly a door! They will arrive tomorrow.

Adragontattoo · 04-08-10, 11:18 AM

grats dude!

Have fun trying to get that beast moved though.

Oh and as a suggestion, get an exhuast rigged so that the air is pushed OUT of the house. You probably know very well how good a heater those rigs can be.

thideras · 04-08-10, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Adragontattoo

grats dude!

Have fun trying to get that beast moved though.

Oh and as a suggestion, get an exhuast rigged so that the air is pushed OUT of the house. You probably know very well how good a heater those rigs can be.

If I lived in a house, I would have already modified it

The only catch is that the rack has to break down to get it in the apartment. They dont' have them just yet, so I will find out. If that doesn't work, I'll order one from them new. I'd really like to get all my servers off the floor.

GIXXERGUY6 · 04-08-10, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by thideras

If I lived in a house, I would have already modified it

The only catch is that the rack has to break down to get it in the apartment. They dont' have them just yet, so I will find out. If that doesn't work, I'll order one from them new. I'd really like to get all my servers off the floor.

What does your landlord say about all that? Are you on a electricity included rent payment?

thideras · 04-08-10, 01:45 PM

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What does your landlord say about all that? Are you on a electricity included rent payment?

No, we pay the electric company directly.

Adragontattoo · 04-08-10, 04:06 PM

I seriously doubt that the rack will break down totally, it will probably just break down to a 4 post shell.

thideras · 04-08-10, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Adragontattoo

I seriously doubt that the rack will break down totally, it will probably just break down to a 4 post shell.

I'm not sure if we can get it into the apartment like that

Waiting on measurements.

Aynjell · 04-08-10, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by thideras

I'm not sure if we can get it into the apartment like that

Waiting on measurements.

Be a man, you can get it in. It'd be like getting a couch in.

thideras · 04-08-10, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aynjell

Be a man, you can get it in. It'd be like getting a couch in.

Except hard and metal .____.

thideras · 04-09-10, 07:34 PM

IT'S HERE!
HP rack in amazing condition. Paid 291.50 for it. Pics in a bit.

thideras · 04-09-10, 07:43 PM

03-06-10, 08:04 PM	#521
Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 103 year old Victorian that I am renovat/moderniz-ing and fixing.	Ok popping my head back in to the thread while I am home for a few days. Thid, you might want to look at similar to what I did when I got my rack. Since I am not using the full 42U for rigs, I mounted my Reciever, DVD player, Cable box, and Brother Laserjet in there as well. It takes up about half the rack but cooling and cabling is 100x easier. You and I are at different ends of the rackmount everything idea. You have the rigs but no rack, I have the rack but not everything is rackmountable. If you need info on where to get shelves etc let me know by email and I can try to respond here or over email. The current job has me working with rackmounts daily and I have learned a few things that I didnt know prior to this job. __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder!
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04-05-10, 01:31 PM	Thread Starter #522
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	I'm going to call the IT Outlet place again to try and get a rack. I have cash in hand and they have yet to call me back. I'd like to pick it up today. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 30 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 128 GB RAM \| IBM M1015 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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04-05-10, 04:56 PM	Thread Starter #524
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	Called them around 30 minutes ago. They said they are working with a company to get rid of some racks ASAP as the building is sold. Among the racks is a lone 42u rack WITH SIDES. Said if they get it, it would be the same price as one without sides. I'll know later in the week. For those that are bored (me!), I got server stats up here: http://208.107.40.117/nagios/ Username: guest Password: guest After you login, you can see the server stats here: http://208.107.40.117/nagios/cgi-bin...host=localhost __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 30 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 128 GB RAM \| IBM M1015 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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04-05-10, 06:52 PM	#525
Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 103 year old Victorian that I am renovat/moderniz-ing and fixing.	You and I are going to have some dueling Rackmount threads this week I think. I am still waiting for parts to come in so I can hopefully finish mine. What is the whole stack that you have to mount in that rack again? __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder!
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04-08-10, 10:08 AM	Thread Starter #530
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	Just got a callback! They got four 42u racks coming in. $275 with sides and possibly a door! They will arrive tomorrow. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 30 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 128 GB RAM \| IBM M1015 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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04-08-10, 11:18 AM	#531
Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 103 year old Victorian that I am renovat/moderniz-ing and fixing.	grats dude! Have fun trying to get that beast moved though. Oh and as a suggestion, get an exhuast rigged so that the air is pushed OUT of the house. You probably know very well how good a heater those rigs can be. __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder!
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04-08-10, 04:06 PM	#535
Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 103 year old Victorian that I am renovat/moderniz-ing and fixing.	I seriously doubt that the rack will break down totally, it will probably just break down to a 4 post shell. __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder!
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04-09-10, 07:34 PM	Thread Starter #539
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	IT'S HERE! HP rack in amazing condition. Paid 291.50 for it. Pics in a bit. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 30 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 128 GB RAM \| IBM M1015 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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04-09-10, 07:43 PM	Thread Starter #540
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	__________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 30 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 128 GB RAM \| IBM M1015 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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