Mounting a x300 and x330

[joedavis123]

Hello,

I've had an IBM x300 eServer for a few months, and I purchased a rail kit when I got the server. Unfortunately it doesn't look like the rail kit works with my rack, it extends too far beyond the back posts, and all 4 posts are already extended as far as they can be. So I am using a shelf for the time being. I just purchased a x330 from eBay so I really need to figure out a way to get these two servers (both 1U) mounted properly. Here is a link to a rail kit similiar to what I currently have:

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-xSeries-330...ryZ56095QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Also here is a link to my rack:

http://www.rackmountpro.com/productpage.php?prodid=1778

I don't think it is a standard kind of rack, but it does what I need - other than mounting these IBM servers properly Can anyone provide any info as to whether that rail kit is supposed to only work with certain racks? Also does anyone have any suggestions of how I could mount these computers properly, without having to sit them on a shelf?

Thanks!

 

[DukeSSD]

The IBM xseries racks are (I think) 24" deep rather than the more normal 19" deep (both are 19" wide), you will need a deeper than normal rack to use the rails.