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Rack A1 — the Reference Elevation

The one to copy. A 42U cabinet with a stated power budget and floor loading, every device in a unit of its own, nothing reaching past either end, and headroom stated in both watts and kilograms. The panel reports the free capacity and the tallest device that would still fit, which is the number somebody planning the next install actually wants. Reports clean.

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Rack A1 — production compute42U · 19 free · 4,450 of 8,000 W · 308 of 900 kg424140393837363534333231302928272625242322212019181716151413121110987654321Patch panel — copper0 W · 3 kgToR switch A320 W · 9 kgToR switch B320 W · 9 kgFirewall (HA pair)240 W · 12 kgCompute node 01620 W · 26 kgCompute node 02620 W · 26 kgCompute node 03620 W · 26 kgCompute node 04620 W · 26 kgStorage shelf780 W · 48 kgBackup appliance310 W · 21 kgUPS0 W · 96 kgPDU — A feed0 W · 6 kgAll 12 devices are mounted in this 42U rack, each in a unit of its own.INFOThe declared draw is 4,450 W of the 8,000 W available (56%), leaving 3,550 W.INFOThe declared mass is 308 kg of the 900 kg available (34%), leaving 592 kg.INFO19 of 42 units are free, and the tallest device that would still fit is 13U.OKAll 12 devices are mounted inside the rack and no two claim the same unit.

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title "Rack A1 — production compute"
units 42
power 8000 W
weight 900 kg

device "Patch panel — copper"   at 42 height 1 power 0   weight 3
device "ToR switch A"           at 41 height 1 power 320 weight 9
device "ToR switch B"           at 40 height 1 power 320 weight 9
device "Firewall (HA pair)"     at 38 height 2 power 240 weight 12

device "Compute node 01"        at 34 height 2 power 620 weight 26
device "Compute node 02"        at 32 height 2 power 620 weight 26
device "Compute node 03"        at 30 height 2 power 620 weight 26
device "Compute node 04"        at 28 height 2 power 620 weight 26

device "Storage shelf"          at 24 height 4 power 780 weight 48
device "Backup appliance"       at 19 height 2 power 310 weight 21

device "UPS"                    at 4  height 3 power 0   weight 96
device "PDU — A feed"           at 1  height 1 power 0   weight 6