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Title:TurboLaser Notesfile - AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 systems
Notice:Welcome to WONDER::TURBOLASER in it's new homeshortly
Moderator:LANDO::DROBNER
Created:Tue Dec 20 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1218
Total number of notes:4645

1080.0. "Top Gun Blue" by RDGENG::WILLIAMS_A () Wed Jan 29 1997 15:36

    Customer is looking to buy a bunch of 4100s and 8200s, StorageWorks
    etc.
    
    All to stand in a nice line in his shiny datacentre. And he wants a
    blue 8200, to match his 4100s and his blue StorageWorks.
    
    Can I use the 4100 cab panels ? Or what paint should I spray on ?
    
    
    [..this is a serious request - he wants 20 8200s, but blue....]
    
    AW
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1080.1try CSSCONSLT::DALRYMPLEWed Jan 29 1997 16:1121
    There are a couple of options.  First, you can't use the 4100 panels as
    the side panels on the 8200 are riveted on while the 4100 clip on over
    a hole in the mounting rail.  
    There are two short term options
      - paint the cab.  The paint specification is DEC STD 092-A154-277.
        several vendors make paint for our cabs.
    
      - buy the equivalent cab from CSS.  The customer can choose the exact
        same configuration or choose a different rear door or any other
        feature they wish to change.  Bob Koontz is the CSS cab product
        manager and can assist you.
    
    If this is for the long term, the first answer of not using the panels
    may change.  There is an effort underway to make the side panels
    removeable on the H9A10 series of cabinets in which case the panels
    could be swapped, but that would leave the cab top and base the old
    colors.
    
    I'd recommend buying a CSS cab and using that.
    
                                                            David
1080.2any plans?NAMIX::jptFIS and ChipsThu Jan 30 1997 06:043
	Are there any official plans to make this happen, as this is
	not the 1st time I hear this request?