Re: Adhesive Rack Unit Indicators?

Andrew Latham via NANOG <[email protected]>
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Startech RKUNITAPE might be what you are thinking of

On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM Dan Mahoney via NANOG
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> Hey there folks,
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> In the past, I've seen rack posts come with their rack positions labeled, from the factory, 0-40 or whatever, for recording what "U" a piece of equipment is on, starting with 1 at the bottom and numbering every 1.75 inches as you rise (i.e. every 3 holes).
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> I've also seen the low-tech version of this (aka "A Sharpie") used extensively.
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> But I could *swear* I saw some company that just made an adhesive strip that you could put into your cabinet that made this simpler, and perma-labeled your rack, but either I'm hallucinating, it's no longer made, or I've gotten worse with google (or the AI summary and reduced results are failing me).
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> Does anyone have recollection of such a beast?
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> -Dan
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