The HPE 5185-8681 Short Slide Rail Rack-Mount Kit is a 1U form factor mounting solution manufactured by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. It supports high-speed data transmission for compatible switches, including interfaces up to 40 Gbps through QSFP+ and multiple XGT and XG Ethernet ports.

Compatible with the HPE FlexFabric 5700 Switch Series—including models such as the HPE 5700 32XGT 8XG 2QSFP+—this rail kit enables secure rack installation in standard server racks. Designed for short-depth deployments, it accommodates power configurations supported by these switch models while maintaining access to all front-facing network ports during operation.