Comments on: Dell 2950 Rail Kit

By: will

will — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:55:20 +0000

In order for me to quote you on this please send me an email with your billing and shipping address and contact informaion.

Will@RackSolutions.com

By: zafar iqbal

zafar iqbal — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:41:50 +0000

Subject: A-379
Dear Sir,
Kindly quote us your firm price for the following items.
1) PE1800 TOWER TO RACK CONVERSION( KIT)
PART# 77010570
QTY: 20 EA
2) RAPID RAILS FOR DELL
PART# 77010554
QTY: 20 EA
Regards,
Mohammed. Rizwan
Sales Executive

By: Arnold

Arnold — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:31:29 +0000

Do the “ears” work with 2970 also?

By: Duder

Duder — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:34:32 +0000

The FN360 aka 0FN360 aka 310-7412 are all the same part and from what I can tell are the same as the “Dell Combination Rapid/Versa Rail Kit, P/N 310-8194″
Shown at this URL: http://www.racksolutions.com/dell-pe2950-rackmount.html
that everyone is referencing.

Perhaps someone from DELL could confirm this?

By: will

will — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:16:53 +0000

The FN360 is not listed as a part in the rail kit for the PE2950. There are numerous rail kit options ranging from $99 to $189 to install the PE2950.

This page has every possible way to rackmount a PE2950: http://www.racksolutions.com/dell-pe2950-rackmount.html

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:07:45 +0000

Can anybody tell me the difference between the 310-8194 rail kit and the FN360 rail kit? I’ve got a 2950 that’s a few years old, and I need to buy some rails for it. The FN360 is available on ebay for about 1/3 the cost of the 310-8194, so I’d like to be able to get that one.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:48:20 +0000

Thank you Will, I think that the rail ears that you recomend should work well since I have already have the Dell kit. However, I think that the Quickrail 2950 kit is a much more elegant solution and I will go this route on my next rack mount server.

By: will

will — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:36:35 +0000

The first product that I would recommend is a set of PE2950 Rail Ears. This product replaces the rotating assembly on the PE2950 rails with a simple bracket that usually resolves any type of obstruction issue.

PE2950 Rail Ears
http://www.racksolutions.com/dell-poweredge-2950-rail-kit-ears.shtml

There are 3rd Party Rail Kits that are also available based on the type of racks that you have. However if you have already purchased the Dell Rail Kit then I would try to make that work first. The following is a link to all the different mounting options for the PE2950.

PE2950 Rackmounting Options
http://www.racksolutions.com/dell-pe2950-rackmount.html

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Will Beene
903-453-0835
Will@RackSolutions.com

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:39:35 +0000

I have exactly the same problem as Kevin, whereby the approx 12mm long swivel post for the rail ends interferes with the rack post, making it impossible to use with the rack. In my case, it interferes with an internal series of square holes, used for mounting shelves, but it’s still a real pain. Any alternatives?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:36:52 +0000

I have the 2950 and this rail kit. I also have a mid-atlantic 4 post rack (square hole). The shape of the posts is such that the “convenient” rotating adapter interferes with the back of the rail and as such will not work in the rack. Is there anything that can be done by modifying or adapting the existing hardware or am I going to have to throw away this part and just buy something that will work?