Im having some issues with a clean fit of hardware in a APC Netshelter 12U.
Racks can't be this much of a PITA so I suspect something is off in my configuration but not sure what.
Rack configured a such, top to bottom
1U: Cisco SG500x
1U Supermicro/Netgate pfSense router
4U Supermicro SC846 (24x3.5")
2U Supermicro SC216 (24*2.5")
2U APC SMX1500RM2U UPS
2U APC SMX48RMBP2U additional UPS battery
The Cisco and Netgate units screw directly into the square rack holes. Not a lot to go wrong here.
The Supermicro chassis are on Supermicro MCP-290-00058-0N short rails sets which appear high quality.
The APC UPS units are both mounted on APC SRAILKIT S Type Universal Rail Kit and don't appear particularly well thought out - or I misunderstand how to use them properly.
The supermicro rails appear high quality and operate fine until I fit the APC battery units back fully. The front mounts cause the UPS chassis to move up a few mm causing some case rubbing which means the chassis need jiggling/forcing back into place.
My gut instinct is the APC rails basically suck but perhaps I have the wrong ones for my UPS chassis?
any guidance/advice appreciated, some pics to try and illustrate the issues attached.
Racks can't be this much of a PITA so I suspect something is off in my configuration but not sure what.
Rack configured a such, top to bottom
1U: Cisco SG500x
1U Supermicro/Netgate pfSense router
4U Supermicro SC846 (24x3.5")
2U Supermicro SC216 (24*2.5")
2U APC SMX1500RM2U UPS
2U APC SMX48RMBP2U additional UPS battery
The Cisco and Netgate units screw directly into the square rack holes. Not a lot to go wrong here.
The Supermicro chassis are on Supermicro MCP-290-00058-0N short rails sets which appear high quality.
The APC UPS units are both mounted on APC SRAILKIT S Type Universal Rail Kit and don't appear particularly well thought out - or I misunderstand how to use them properly.
The supermicro rails appear high quality and operate fine until I fit the APC battery units back fully. The front mounts cause the UPS chassis to move up a few mm causing some case rubbing which means the chassis need jiggling/forcing back into place.
My gut instinct is the APC rails basically suck but perhaps I have the wrong ones for my UPS chassis?
any guidance/advice appreciated, some pics to try and illustrate the issues attached.
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