Wall-Mounting 1U Devices Without a Rack?

c640180 asks: "I need to figure out a way to mount a 1U enclosure in a small closet that doesn't have a relay rack or anything similar. Is there such a thing as a set of right angle brackets that would provide me with 19" wide screw holes so that I could mount the device vertically (so that the screws would be pointing down)? how do other folks who don't have real network closets mount real networking hardware?"

Comments

Low tech.

[Mark Imbriaco]

How about a shelf? Where I used to work we installed all the systems in our datacenters on shelves rather than screwing them directly into the racks simply because it saved time when it was necessary to get into thos systems or to move/replace them. No reason why you couldn't just stik it on a shelf in your closet. If you don't have an appropriate one already there, a 2x4 and a piece of plywood or MDF should do nicely as the raw materials to make your own.

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[Hubert_Shrump]

Actually, I have some experience with this, step aside.

What he's describing is actually called a "plug", which is where power enters the cabinet.

I've found them rather hard to pull out without the right equipment, but then I found something that did the trick: parallel pliers.

HTH.