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Reddit mentions of StarTech.com 2U Server Rack Shelf - Universal Vented Cantilever Tray for 19" Network Equipment Rack & Cabinet - Heavy Duty Steel - 50lb - 16" Deep (CABSHELFV)
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We found 14 Reddit mentions of StarTech.com 2U Server Rack Shelf - Universal Vented Cantilever Tray for 19" Network Equipment Rack & Cabinet - Heavy Duty Steel - 50lb - 16" Deep (CABSHELFV). Here are the top ones.
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Universal 19'' fit: This 2U vented server rack mount shelf is designed to fit virtually any 19in server rack and can accommodate an internal depth of 16 inch (406 millimeter) for your data, IT, networking or other non-rack mount equipment.Maximize ventiliation: The vented shelf plate on the cantilever rack shelf ensures consistent airflow to effectively dissipate heat on servers. It also works great to keep your computer and AV equipment cool in your home, studio or office space.Heavy-duty & durable design: Constructed with SPCC commercial cold-rolled steel, the sturdy cabinet shelf ensures long term durability and supports a total weight load of 50 pounds (22 kilogram) making it the perfect rack shelf solution for any environment.Versatile functionality: At 16 inch deep, this fixed rack mount shelf is designed to work with any 19 inch cabinet or equipment rack. It provides additional storage space for mission critical hardware, and can even store your tools or audio / video accessories.Industry-leading support: StarTech.com offers a lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support on this TAA compliant 2U vented server rack mount shelf, and has been the choice of IT professionals and businesses for over 30 years.
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 3.5 Inches |
| Length | 19 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 2U |
| Weight | 5.59753683218 Pounds |
| Width | 16 Inches |
No one told me this when I started so I'll tell you:
I think we should specify here that "server rack" and "network rack" are built differently. If you want a rack for networking and just the 24 port switch and patch panel, you'd look at something like this. If you're wanting to eventually put a full-length server in, you'll need something like this instead the difference being that the second one is built to support the length and weight of a full server.
Keep in mind when you purchase a server you'll need to buy rails that attach to the rack for it. The server then sits in the extended rails, which slide back into the rack.
Startech makes pretty good stuff, IMO. I've seen them on here before. I have the four post rack that I linked to in the second post and it's served me well. The best thing you can do however, if you have the room, is to jump on craigslist and see if you can find an enterprise getting rid of their rack. Generally those are worth thousands new and the companies are selling them for $40, or something ridiculous like that. I didn't have access to a truck, so that's why I bought mine.
Note that with the large rack you can add networking equipment too, and can also get shelves to support things that aren't rackable.
For power you can either get a rackable UPS or power strip.
Hope this helps. Have fun.
So when I originally moved in to my house last year, I set things up in a very temporary setup that became more permanent than I was hoping. I also had to bring another box home from my office when we moved locations and we no longer had a dedicated internet connection so I couldn't expose anything directly to the internet.
I've been looking at setups from everyone for a while now, getting ideas of what I needed and I finally settled on the following:
I don't intend on purchasing full sized rack mount servers as I just use desktop class hardware for the most part but I took the two systems that I had in desktop cases and put them in the Rosewill cases that I've seen a lot of people use and a coworker recently suggested them as well as he recent did a rack setup. Since I don't need full size servers, I decided to go with a 4 post "network" rack as I don't really need the extra depth. I'm just using a 1U blank to help stabilize the servers in the rack so they're not just hanging from the front.
If anyone is looking to get some of the same components, I would say that the 1U shelves that I bought don't really work that well as I had to get creative with the brackets to make them work and they do extend out the back a bit but I knew they would do that when I purchased them, I just didn't realize I would have to flip around some brackets to make it work.
My network is really basic so I went with a 24 port unmanaged gigabit switch. I did have to get some POE injectors for my 3 WAPs as I did have a 8 port switch that had built in POE before but I knew that 8 ports wasn't going to cut it and I wanted to go with a rack mount switch.
Future plans are to replace the 3 regular PSUs with something rack mountable. Right now I have one PSU for each box and then the 3rd is for all of the network equipment. I'd also like to get a KVM but for right now I have HDMI cables ran to the side where I can easily switch them out and the keyboard I only plug into the front panels if I need it.
What about something like this? Or even a half shelf like this if the server doesn't weigh much. Or something like this might work, you just need to support some of the weight so you don't tear your ears off.
You could also try to find a local place that would fab you something out of sheet metal. It would probably take them 10 minutes.
>Should I cut a hole in the plywood where the square cutout is in the back and pass my cables through there
if you do this, remember that if you ever add lines, its going to be a giant PITA to add them into the bundle. I suggest using the knockouts on the top.
>is this just conduit?
That or a rolled edge strain reliever. Those metal edges can be shart, watch out for those.
>I will probably just let my modem/router sit in the bottom of the rack to keep things organized and in one place – make sense?
get a rack shelf to put them all on, makes it look cleaner and easier to deal with. Also, I suggest that you get an access point and turn off your router's wireless. My own rack kills my routers wifi, and I needed an AP upstairs to even get any kind of wifi signal at all(well, I went full network ang set up 2 APs, and a few other goodies)
You'll probably be interested in these, then...
The NavePoint 22U IT Wall Mount Network Server Data Cabinet Rack Glass Door Locking Casters comes with both casters and wall mount hardware. You can run it with any combination of sides, back and door. Buy one that's a bit bigger than you think you need. Buy some StarTech 2U Universal Vented Rack Mount Cantilever Shelf for 19-Inch Server Racks shelves and maybe a drawer
I second the rack ears if you're going to go all in and get a full rack. You can find them on eBay for about $4-5 shipped, easily less than 1/4 the cost of a decent shelf.
For shelves, I really like this 2U shelf from StarTech:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008X3JHJQ/
I have several in my rack. Two holding full tower desktop cases, and one for a monitor and keyboard.
NP, just curious though, how tall is the rack?
I have a 6 foot rack at home and I just got rack trays to put my server and NAS on. You can use basically any miniITX or MicroAtx case and just plop it on the tray.
https://www.amazon.ca/StarTech-com-Universal-Vented-Cantilever-19-Inch/dp/B008X3JHJQ/ref=asc_df_B008X3JHJQ/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292936769917&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5795101667763568043&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001598&hvtargid=pla-365069358853&psc=1
You are approaching this correctly I think.
If you are running wiring you will want to pick a location to be the network rack. typically where the lines come in the house (but obviously that doesn't matter here)
Get a 19in rack and mount it.
Patch Panel for punching down your terminations there.
Get a shelf.
Probably looking at a 16-port switch? Maybe 24?
I like the Unifi stack for everything. lots of people say the edge routers, which makes some sense for one location I guess. It's a little bit more detailed UI. Literally the same hardware though.
I like the USG. If it were me I would probably put in the Pro, because rackmount, but that's stupid crazy overkill from a tech perspective. It would bother me irrationally, just the form factor.
Then you drop your Access Points in. It depends on how the house is setup, but you want to put them where you actually will use them. At 4000sqft, 2-3 should cover it, depending on layout.
> So looking for suggestions on setup. Was thinking about going all Ubiquiti gear but alot of people say it can be challenging to setup but great once you get it working. With the hassle of moving, young kids, and dealing with getting internet in the first place Im not sure I have time for something that will take a while to get working great.
It won't take much time at all to actually set it up. Physically setting it up will be the time consuming bit. The technical setup will be nothing to someone who runs a VM server. In fact you will do what I do and just spin up a headless ubuntu instance and install the controller. You click adopt a few times on the hardware in a pretty UI and it's done.
> but I don't know if they sell one with 4 ports.
You can get up to 6 keystone jacks in a 1-gang box
> I thought that I would buy a new rack-mountable switch and patch panel. This is what I've been considering:
Like /u/toaster_knight said, get a vertical or deeper one. I would strongly recommend an actual enclosure with a locking door for an office environment.
I also see no reason to put anything smaller than a 24-port in a rack. It's just a waste of space and money.
I would also recommend at least a SMB-level switch. Yes, they are more expensive, but their uptime and management capabilities are worth it IMO. The Ubiquiti 24-port switch is under $200 IIRC.
> I'm assuming that I can rest the router on top of the switch.
That will probably be fine, but you can get rackmount shelves and drawers as well. The shelf is nice because you can remove the switch without messing about with the router.
> I'd also like to buy some type of cable organizers for inside the ceiling. I normally use those small cable clips, but they seem to be intended for one cable. I've seen velcro used, but I'm not sure how to actually secure the cables.
You can get joist hangers, but inside a ceiling, the cables are usually just bundled and left loose or in a tray. If you have a drop ceiling, there are a wide variety of products designed for your support system.
I would also recommend a UPS and a power distribution panel. UPS for obvious reasons and the power panel will let you easily power cycle each component without having to dig into the back--something that gets much harder after rack-mounting.
Whatever is cheap on Amazon and has vents. Some are 4 post. Most are 2u like below.
StarTech 2U Universal Vented Rack Mount Cantilever Shelf for 19-Inch Server Racks - 16-Inch, Black (CABSHELFV) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008X3JHJQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_CiSZzbP6YD3Q7
Thanks!
Do you think something like this might work or is it probably the same width as the server?
My other thought is this
Thank you for the link.
This won't work as they need to be mounted horizontally on a shelf for access to front USB ports. I also only have 4u of space to work with.
I'm looking for something like this, but with 100mm x 100mm holes: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-19-Inch-Universal-Cantilever-Cabinet/dp/B008X3JHJQ/
I think I'll just have to order a few different brands and measure the airflow cutouts.
Yeah, depending on what equipment you're wanting to use it for, the size of the rack as well as max U height, you can get something along these lines:
https://smile.amazon.com/StarTech-Universal-Vented-Cantilever-19-Inch/dp/B008X3JHJQ
I can't really link to the exact ones I have as I got them out of the recycling pile.