RE: P9 racking/rail questions/issues

["Steinmetz, Paul" <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Found something else interesting.
The new keyboard for the HMC 7063-CR1 has no mouse pad, only a button.
Yuk.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DrFranken
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 4:12 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: P9 racking/rail questions/issues

EXP24 rails are some of my favorite! Insert and snap on the clip! Unless 
they are none IBM racks which introduces the changing of the screws and 
potential lenght issues. Still though easy.

The HMC also simple IF you're familiar with Supermicro 1U servers. If 
not they they still aren't bad but different.

The flat panels, yeah don't make me tell you about 'Exhibit A' and 
'Exhibit B' screws.....

         - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.Frankeni.com
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On 12/6/2018 3:01 PM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:
> Thanks everyone, we're good.
> P9 all racked and cabled.
> Rails were a night mare, all different, the documentation was not totally accurate.
> 9009-42A and 7316 Flat panel console rails weren't bad.
> Improper screws, (wrong thread size) for attaching Flat Panel to the flat panel rails.
> EXP24SX storage enclosure and 7063-CR1 rails, that's another story.
>
> On to HMC configuration.
> Except for the HMC ip, would be acceptable to mirror the settings from my P7 HMC, 7042-CR6?
> Let the fun begin.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 2:47 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: P9 racking/rail questions/issues
>
> The P9 is 3/4 inch beyond a P8 or P7 server?  If so, then look to see if you
> put a screw in the front of the rail BEFORE you pushed in the server.  I'll
> bet it's hitting a screw.   If it's the same as the P8/P7, that's where its
> supposed to be.
>
> The HMC does not have rails that allow it to be pulled out like the earlier
> HMCs did.  There is no provision for that in the rail.     Both Steve and I
> alluded to that earlier when we told you there was no cable management arm
> for the HMC.
>
>
> --
> Jim Oberholtzer
> Agile Technology Architects
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Steinmetz,
> Paul
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 1:38 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: P9 racking/rail questions/issues
>
> 1)The front of the 9009-42A server extends 1/2 to 3/4 inches past any other
> device in the rack.
> It appears to be mounted correctly and is pushed all the way in.
> Is this normal for P9 servers, or do I have a rail/rack issue?
>
> 2) When pulling out the HMC, it only extends 1/2 way, not fully like the
> 9009-42A.
> Is this normal for the 7063-CR1, or do I have a rail/rack issue?
> If engaging the release buttons, the HMC then extends further, but becomes
> released from the rails.
>
> Thank You
> _____
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