Super excited to install my HL15 full build today. So much fun.
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Nice setup, which rack did you choose?
Nice and clean, love it. What OS setup did you do for your HL15?
I have StarTech 2 post heavy duty wall mount network rack (RK12WALLOA) from amazon. I took it down and added a 2X4 behind the rack to ensure new HL15 network and power cable had enough room. I’m new to homelab so currently I am still playing with the Rocky OS that it came with.
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any chance you can tell me from the face of the HL15 to the back of you power cable what the distance is… I have a limited space and want to check if I can make this work.
A little Project for this year…
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Currently running 8 drives on a I5 configured in a
TrueNAS SCALE Electric Eel
Gigabyte+GA-B250M-D3H + Intel I5 7400 Quad Core 3.0Ghz + 32GB RAM
5 x 12TB Seagate Ironwolf - tank/RaidZ2 → growing to 8 in the next 2 weeks.
2 x 480GB Adata SSD - App/Raid1
IBM ServeRaid M1015 46M0861 SAS/SATA PCI-e Raid Controller Card LSI SAS 9220-8i, (I have a 2nd)
Dual port x520 10GbE SFP+ (I have a 2.5GbE also)
CASE: Fractal Design Nod 804
Going into Unifi 8 port Aggregation 10GbE SFP+ and a USW Pro Max 2.5 PoE as core switch.
In Imperial, not metric, sorry …
The main unit is 20 1/8 inch front to back. There are thumbscrews at the front that protrude about 1/2 inch from the faceplate. The power button on the back protrudes about 1/8 inch from the backplate. The PSU is flush behind the backplate, so it’s toggle button would also protrude a little bit. I didn’t measure that. There is a recess of about 3/4 inch for the PCI slots and the IO shield, so how far network cables, USB cables, HDMI cables etc will protrude will depend on the design of their plugs. For the power cable, assuming an IEC C13 plug, coming straight out you’ll need about 3 inches behind the HL15. If you get a cable with an IEC C13 angled plug for your region you’ll need about 1 1/8 inch.
So, for an open front enclosure like shown here you need a minimum of about 20 + 1-1/8 = 21-1/8 inches of depth from the front of the rack posts. (the rack ears sit out in front of the posts 1/8 inch so that is subtracted from the depth needed within a rack). @snedabyte must have their rack extended to it’s maximum 20 inches, hence the need for a “2x4” to add an additional 1-1/2 inch at the back (don’t ask, that’s the way lumber is sized here). I don’t know if there is any more open space behind the HL15 in this setup, but having it pushed right up against a wall at the back doesn’t seem good for cooling. The HL15 is also pretty heavy compared to network gear, especially when filling it with drives; I’m not sure how wise it is to have all that weight leveraged off of the rack ears in a 2 post setup.
What is the nature of your space limitations? Do you have a rack? What type? Are you going to use the HL15 in tower orientation with the feet?
thanks thanks.
i’m planning on lying it down on a shelve thats attached at all 4 corners.
my rack is home made, with a back board, but will cut a opening out the back for the server to extend through. i have about 22" to work with.
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The cupboard is 600mm deep.
The network rack is less, but as said i can open at the back, prob end with just under 600mm space, 22" save…
it’s a standard 19" wide rack, where i can fit a 450/500mm shelve, screwed into cage nuts at all 4 corners.
will find a a 90degree C13.