Rack Installation Specifications For Racks Not Purchased From Ibm - IBM 8202-E4B Manual

Rack installation specifications for racks not purchased from
IBM
Learn the requirements and specifications for installing IBM systems into racks that were not purchased
from IBM.
This topic provides requirements and specifications for 19-inch racks. These requirements and
specifications are provided as an aid to help you understand the requirements to install IBM systems into
racks. It is your responsibility, working with your rack manufacturer, to ensure that the rack chosen
meets the requirements and specifications listed here. Mechanical drawings of the rack, if available from
the manufacturer, are recommended for comparison against the requirements and specifications.
IBM maintenance services and installation planning services do not cover verification of non-IBM racks
for compliance to Power Systems rack specifications. IBM offers racks for IBM products that are tested
and verified by IBM development labs to comply with applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
These racks are also tested and verified to fit and function well with IBM products. The customer is
responsible for verifying with their rack manufacturer that any non-IBM racks comply with IBM
specifications.
Note: The IBM 7014-T00, 7014-T42, 7014-B42, 0551, and 0553 racks meet all the requirements and
specifications.
Rack specifications
The general rack specifications are:
v The rack or cabinet must meet the EIA Standard EIA-310-D for 19-inch racks published August 24,
1992. The EIA-310-D standard specifies internal dimensions, for example, the width of the rack opening
(width of the chassis), the width of the module mounting flanges, the mounting hole spacing, and the
depth of the mounting flanges. The EIA-310-D standard does not control the overall external width of
the rack. There are no restrictions on the location of side walls and corner posts relative to the internal
mounting space.
v The front rack opening must be 451 mm wide + 0.75 mm (17.75 in. + 0.03 in.), and the rail-mounting
holes must be 465 mm + 0.8 mm (18.3 in. + 0.03 in.) apart on center (horizontal width between vertical
columns of holes on the two front-mounting flanges and on the two rear-mounting flanges).
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