Installing HP Rails in a Threaded Hole Server Rack

[MarkKulacz]

Listen to all that traffic! Sounds like the video was made in a van that was pulled off the interstate.

In all seriousness, thank you for the video. When I run into the treaded racks, I have been installing the rails to wrap over the face of the rail just like it is demonstrated here. Problem is that reduces the clearance between the posts from 17.75" to 17.65" or just less, and many server boxes are measured at 17.6". It sure does make it tight, but I cant think of any other way.

[Gordon302]

I'm guessing that you forgot to mention that this is a "third party" or a telco rack. A typical HP 9k or 10k series 42U rack has square holes. Also, the majority of HP rack rail kits don't have those removable pins. For example, the older style HP/Compaq server rails required both "cage nuts" (A square nut in side a retaining clip that clips into a square hole.), & screws. The HP DL580 G2 for example has rack rails that have retractable pins that protude into the square hole via a thumb lever.