Solution Convert your 2Post Racks into 4Post Racks using 2Post Conversion Kits.

Description 2Post Conversion Kits contain a set of 4 large brackets. These brackets provide the corner attachment that 4Post Rail Kits require. The brackets are available in several sizes from 2-7 Rack Unit heights and 3 different depths allowing you to purchase exactly the amount of space that you are going to use. If your server is 4 Rack Units tall, you will need a 4U Conversion Kit, for example. The drawing on the right shows what a 2U box will look like once it has been mounted on rails that have been attached to the 2U Conversion Kit.

The drawings above illustrate how to convert a 2 Post Rack into one that acts like a 4 Post Rack. In the example above, twenty, 2U, 2 Post Conversion Kits have been stacked on top of one another. The brackets have round holes on one end so that one side might be screwed into the threaded holes of the 2 Post Rack. The the other end of the brackets has square holes. Once the brackets have been mounted to the rack, the square holes will face outward in the front and rear of the rack, essentially now transforming it into a 4 Post. Cage nuts and screws are also included if threaded holes are necessary.

The HP part number for the DL580 G7 slide rail kit is 374503-001. This is the P/N that you will need to order this kit from your HP Sales Rep.

Below is a photo of the individual components found in the DL580 G7 rail kit. It includes 2 slide rails, 2 inner track rails that mount to the sides of the DL580 server, cable management arm, CMA retention arm (the blue thing), zip ties, hardware, and an installation manual.

The minimum installation depth is 28 1/4″. The maximum installation depth is 36 15/16″.

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The following installation shows a large number of PE1950s installed in an APC 3100 NetShelter Server Rack.  There are so many cables that the APC powerstrip is buried and cannot be seen.  The client was unable to plug the power cords in due to the large number of cables and the PE1950  CMAs that were causing an obstruction.

This photo shows how the installer attempted to resolve the issue by spacing the PE1950s apart.  Notice here how the CMA is approximately 1″ from the receptacle.  A standard NEMA 5-15P will not physically fit into that space.  What is needed is a Low Profile Power Cord.

The Low Profile Power Cords are less than 1″ in height and can be used to resolve installations where the CMA, Cables, or other device is causing an obstruction with the power receptacles.  These cords can be custom ordered with numerous different types of NEMA as well as IEC connectors.  Custom lengths are also available.

The HP Engineering Staff responsible for the design of HP Rail Kits definitely follows the “Don’t over Engineer it” philosophy. The HP Rail Kits are simple and functional, exactly the way a Rail Kit should be. This is completely opposite from the older style HP Rail Kits that had complicated assemblies and mechanisms with lever arms and springs.

There are two pegs in the mounting flange of most HP Rail Kits. These pegs have a slight taper that allow it to install into a Square Hole Server Rack without the use of any tools. The Rail Kits lock in place with a very simple piece of Spring Steel the prevents the Rail Kits from moving.

If your Server Rack has round non-threaded holes like an IBM Server Rack, the pegs in the mounting flange will fit easily into the hole. If your Server Rack has a threaded hole then the HP Rail Kit is still compatible. The pegs must be removed by unscrewing them and then using screws to install the Rail Kit into the Server Rack. The following video shows how easily this task is accomplished.

This chassis width can prevent the HP servers from being installed in 2Post Relay Racks using the HP Rail Kit.  The solution to this issue is using a 3rd Party Rail Kit from RackSolutions.  There are several Rail Kits available for the new HP chassis design.

Server Rack Mounting (4-Post)

• HP DL360 Quick Rail Kit
• HP DL360 Fixed Rail Kit

Relay Rack Mounting (2-Post)

• HP DL360 Quick Rail Kit (2Post)
• HP DL360 Fixed Rail Kit (2Post)

Server Information

• HP DL360 G5 Quick Specs
• HP DL360 G5 Documentation

More Good Stuff

• Generic Mounts Anything Rail Kit
• Rackmount Monitor – Use your own flat panel display
• Sliding Rack Shelf – Deep enough to support a big server.

• The DL360 from HP can be installed into any 2Post Relay Rack
• This Rail Kit does not require the HP Quick Rail Kit
• Compatible with any size Relay Rack
• Provides 1U Rack Mount Space

The 1U Fixed Rail is a generic product that will allow the DL360 as well as a wide assortment of other products to be installed into any type of Relay Rack.  This Rail Kit does not require the HP DL360 Quick Rail Kit for installation.  The versatility of this 1U Fixed Rail Kit  allows for center mounting as well as flush mounting equipment in to a 2Post Relay Rack.

More Good Stuff

• Generic Mounts Anything Rail Kit
• Rackmount Monitor – Use your own flat panel display
• Sliding Rack Shelf – Deep enough to support a big server.

• HP DL360 installed in a 2Post Relay Rack
• HP Quick Rail Kit is required
• Compatible with 3″ Upright Relay Racks
• The Conversion Kit will mount 2 DL360′s

2Post Conversion Kits are available in a variety of sizes ranging from 2U to 7U.  These kits allow for the use the HP Quick Rails that are designed to go into a 4Post Server Rack.  HP no longer manufactures Rail Kits for 2Post Relay Racks.  Instead HP utilizes the RackSolutions product line of 2Post Conversion Kits for all of their 2Post Relay Rack installations.

More Good Stuff

• Generic Mounts Anything Rail Kit
• Rackmount Monitor – Use your own flat panel display
• Sliding Rack Shelf – Deep enough to support a big server.

• Economically mounts the HP DL360 into any rack
• Does not require HP Rail Kit
• Compatible with any Standard 19″ Server Rack
• Cable Management Crossbar included

Fixed Rail Tech Specs

More Good Stuff

• Generic Mounts Anything Rail Kit
• Rackmount Monitor – Use your own flat panel display
• Sliding Rack Shelf – Deep enough to support a big server.