Installing the Rack Kit

The TIBCO Enterprise Message Service Appliance can be installed in the following types of racks using a rail-kit shipped with the appliance:

  • Open EIA rack
    • The minimum vertical rack space per chassis must be two rack units (RU), equal to 3.47 inches (8.8 cm).
    • The horizontal distance between the chassis and any adjacent chassis should be 6 inches (15.2 cm), and the distance between the chassis air vents and any walls should be 2.5 inches (6.4 cm).
  • Perforated EIA cabinet
    • The front and rear doors must have at least a 60 percent open area perforation pattern, with at least 15 square inches (96.8 cm2) of open area per rack unit of door height.
    • The roof should be perforated with at least a 20 percent open area.
    • The cabinet floor should be open or perforated to enhance cooling.

The rail-kit enables you to install the appliance into racks of varying depths. You can use the rail-kit parts to position the appliance with easy access to either the port connections end of the chassis or the end of the chassis with the fan modules. For instructions on how to use the rail-kit, see the Rack Mounting Your TIBCO Chassis With Included Rail Kit document included with the appliance.

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