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Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

Title:	AlphaServer 4100

Moderator:	MOVMON::DAVISS

Created:	Tue Apr 16 1996
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	648
Total number of notes:	3158

473.0. "TLZ 4mm DAT drive in pedestal, going to rack" by SWAM1::VELIJANIA_FR (Think AlphaGeneration) Sat Feb 08 1997 17:50

    What happens to a pedestal based 4100 with a DAT drive when it needs to
    be converted (in the field) into a rackmount? The internal DAT drive
    (TLZ09) is not supported in rackmount. I thought a drawer was a drawer,
    no matter if you installed it in a pedestal or a rack! Will field 
    service have to do modifications to the drawer?
    
    Thanks
    
    FredV

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473.1		POBOXB::BAK		`Mon Feb 10 1997 10:39`	15
	Currently the one major difference between the rack and the pedestal mounting scheme is the lack of support for the TLZ09 in a rack mounting configuration. Officially 'conversion' of a pedestal into a rack mount (and vice-versa) is not supported. It can be done but it takes some work. If the pedestal system may be missing a 10 pin ribon cable which is needed in the rack config. There is currently no document indicating how to do the conversion. If you have a MCS person who knows the 4100 and they have a little help it can be done in ~1 hour (depending on how many power supplies are in the drawer). CSS has a full extension slide rail kit which the drawer sits on top of (same mounting as the pedestal). The drawer can sit on this kit but the cab must have a door. Dennis

Currently the one major difference between the rack and the pedestal mounting
scheme is the lack of support for the TLZ09 in a rack mounting configuration.
Officially 'conversion' of a pedestal into a rack mount (and vice-versa) is not
supported. It can be done but it takes some work. If the pedestal system may be
missing a 10 pin ribon cable which is needed in the rack config. There is
currently no document indicating how to do the conversion.

If you have a MCS person who knows the 4100 and they have a little help it can
be done in ~1 hour (depending on how many power supplies are in the drawer).

CSS has a full extension slide rail kit which the drawer sits on top of (same
mounting as the pedestal). The drawer can sit on this kit but the cab must have
a door.

	Dennis