Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V100 Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet, Security, Thermal issues

Choosing Between a Rack and a Cabinet

The Sun Fire V100 server can be installed in either a rack or a cabinet. Factors that might influence your decision include:

■Security

If other people have access to the room in which your servers are located, you can increase security by locking the servers in a cabinet.

■Thermal issues

Cabinets often require additional fans, because the systems installed in them generate heat in an enclosed space. Two-post racks, however, may require no special cooling systems.

■Flooring

Two-post telco relay racks are designed so that cables can be run overhead. Cabinets often require cables to be run under the floor.

Installing the Sun Fire V100 Server Into a 19-Inch Wide or 72-inch Tall Four-Post Rack

The 19-Inch Rackmounting Kit

The mounting slides can each be used on either side of the rack. The parts required are listed in TABLE 2-1. The part number of the rackmounting kit is X6919A.

TABLE 2-119-inch Rackmounting Kit

Item	Quantity	Part No.
Front slide	2	340-6125
Rear slide	2	340-6234
Cable management bracket	1	340-6151
M4 nuts	4	240-1373
Rack screw kit	1	565-1645

8 Sun Fire V100 Server User’s Guide • December 2001