Secure Cabinet - Using Customer-Provided Cabinet

By request, Equinix can install your own cabinets as Secure Cabinets (instead of using the recommended Equinix-provided cabinets). You can either procure the cabinets yourself, or the Equinix Smart Build team can help you order custom cabinets that fit your needs.

Tip: For other Secure Cabinet solutions, see Secure Cabinet Express and Secure Cabinet With kVA-Based Power.

To ensure your cabinet will fit into a colocation area, it must satisfy the following requirements:

  • Closed 4-post cabinet with front and rear doors

  • Doors must have 3-digit-minimum combination locks

  • Maximum outside width = 34 inches or 865 mm

  • Maximum outside depth and height vary by IBX

  • Maximum arrival weight varies by IBX

A CFR approval is needed for all customer-provided cabinets. For the CFR, you are asked to provide your cabinet specifications and interconnection specs, such as:

  • Cabinet Make and Model – The manufacturer's name and the cabinet model number. Provide cabinet spec sheets and diagrams, if possible. Example:

  • Cabinet Depth – The outside depth of the cabinet, including the doors (specify unit of measure: inches or mm).

  • Cabinet Width – The outside width of the cabinet, including the side panels (specify unit of measure: inches or mm).

    Important: This is not the rail-to-rail width.

  • Cabinet Height – The outside height of the cabinet (specify unit of measure: inches or mm).

  • Cabinet Weight – Cabinet weight at arrival to the loading dock (specify unit of measure: pounds or kilograms).

  • Is Cabinet Racked and Stacked:

    • Yes = Cabinet is arriving with equipment inside of the cabinet. Weight provided must include cabinet weight + equipment weight.

    • No = Cabinet is arriving without equipment inside of the cabinet. Weight provided must only include cabinet weight.

  • Lock Type – combination lock, key card lock, or other. Combination Lock is the accepted standard, with a 3-digit minimum combination.

  • Lock Combination – Required at order fulfillment. This is the combo to be used by Equinix technicians for cabinet access.

  • Equinix Standard Patch Panel:

    • Yes = An Equinix standard patch panel will be used.

    • No = Another type of patch panel will be used.

  • Panel Size – The amount of patch panel space occupied. Use Rack Units as the unit of measure (where 1 RU = 1.75 inches of height).

  • Panel Port Capacity – The total port capacity of the panel (in pairs if fiber).

  • Panel Make and Model – The manufacturer's name and model number of the patch panel.

  • Panel Install Location – The RU number(s) within the cabinet where the patch panel will be installed.

  • Panel Connector Type – The connector type of the ports in the patch panel (such as SC, ST, FC, or LC connectors).

  • Cross Connect Access Location:

    • Front = Customer access to your side of the patch panel is at the front of the cabinet.

    • Back = Customer access to your side of the patch panel is at the back of the cabinet.

  • Rail Setback for Panel – The amount of space that the rails are to be set back from the edge.

  • AC/DC Power – Specify in kVA (kilo-volt-amperes).

  • Estimated Cross Connects – The total quantity of cross connects expected to terminate in the cabinet.

  • Cabinet Arrival Date

Note: Equinix performs all installations of cabinets and power circuits.