nanog mailing list archives

Re: [EXT] Re: rack rails


From: Nitzan Tzelniker <nitzan.tzelniker () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:09:48 +0300

We tried to flip the sides of rails in  QFX5120 and it cause two problems
that prevent us from keeping it this way
1. The switch was 2 cm from the rear post line
2. The switch vibrate as you can see in the video
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WQwcE9vcPjSiEi9N9

Nitzan

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 6:54 PM Tore Anderson <tore () fud no> wrote:

* Cummings, Chris

Now that you say that, I think you're right. I am referring specifically
to the EX4650 and they are the cheesy type where the rear half of the rail
stays screwed in to the rack and the front half of the rail is attached to
the switch. I assume it is the same on the QFX since they are very similar
platforms. Basically they are that annoying type between rack ears and
sliding rails where the device can separate completely from the rails.

Looking at the documentation (linked below), it would appear the EX4650
has the exact same rack-mount kit as the EX4500 and EX4600 do.

They all share the fundamental problem I'm taking about, namely that there
are fixed mounting ears on the port side of the switch, which prevent
removal through the cold aisle (assuming data centre/PSU-to-port airflow).

The "sliders" are really just there to prevent the PSU end of the switch
to sag.

Tore


https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/release-independent/junos/information-products/topic-collections/hardware/ex-series/ex4650/quick-start-ex4650.pdf
(page 6)


Current thread: