floor mounted assets vs inventory and rack-u-space report

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How to exclude floor mounted assets (standalone devices such as 3PAR V400) from racks in use value in inventory report, if each standalone device needs to be installed within 19" rack, not itself?

If standalone device is mounted to rack, than also rack unit values in rack-u-space report are wrongly counted.

• Racks free or in use - only 19" racks info desirable, exluded standalone racks, which in real shouldn`t even exist (standalone devices in most occasions doesn`t need 19" rack to be installed)

• Rack U free or in use - only units from 19" racks desirable (not from standalon devices, which incomprehensible are fall into category).

How to separate those racks (or any other), in inventory or rack-u-space report?

Thanks for help.

Filip

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[DCIM_Support]

Hi Fillip,

I believe out of the box it is not possible/supported to filter the reports as you've described.

Perhaps using the device Properties and adding something like "stand alone" in the device name might help, then they will be easily spotted in the reports.

Or perhaps a "generic floor equipment" could be customized and used, that would not require to be rack mounted.

But concerning your comment "If standalone device is mounted to rack, than also rack unit values in rack-u-space report are wrongly counted.".  I could not see this in my tests, but if you could share some screen captures and a copy of your solution, then I would be happy to take a look.  Please let me know if I should share a =S= box with you, thanks.

Kind regards

(CID:105459910)

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