The rack view offers a visual representation of the cable route from e.g. server to switch.

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The rack view offers a visual representation of the cable route from e.g. server to switch.

Select a piece of equipment with network properties in the floor layout and click 102237699_360037994654.png in the rack view toolbar to show connected and available ports. Connected ports are green and available ports are gray.

Click a piece of network equipment to show existing connections or to create new ones. If for example a patch panel has connections to equipment outside the rack, the cables will be placed at the top of the rack.

Right-click the cables and select Show Route to see all the connected equipment in rack view. This only applies to equipment in the same room.

Use Ctrl-click to select, show and connect multiple items in rack view. Connections from room to room must be written in the table view.

Follow the instructions below to configure network connections. Make sure that the cable type matches the connection.

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Creating network connections Click show network 102237671_360037994654.png. Use the connection tool 102237672_360037994654.png to click on the source then the destination of the network connection. Connected ports are green and if there are no available ports of the correct type, a small stop sign will appear next to the pointer. It is not possible to make connections between different port types (e.g. fiber to RJ45). Tip: To make a connection from for example front to rear, you can rotate the equipment in rack view using the top left rotate icon 102237713_360037994654.png. The New Network Connection dialog box opens automatically when you have chosen your destination. Select one of the defined cable types. The cable types available in the dialog box are the ones defined by you. See configuration of cable types here. Note: Make sure that your cable type matches the configuration. The client will not recognize it if your definition does not match the cables in the configuration. Select port. Select Multiple connections to make several connections at a time.   Tip: You can print the graphical network routes and bring them to your data center. Select the desired piece of equipment in floor layout. Click Export Layout as Image in the floor layout toolbar and select Rack layout > Current > Next > Image format > File > Finish.