Modeling in IT Expert
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IT Expert subscribers and trial users can model rooms and racks using basic floor and rack editors in IT Expert.
The Modeling option is available to all users to manage the location hierarchy. No other modeling features are available without a subscription, including assigning genomes to devices.
Note: If you set up any modeling during a trial but did not purchase a subscription, you can view the preview of your models only.
Watch the video: Room and Rack visuals in IT Expert
To model your organization:
3:25 Modeling overview
Icons in the location hierarchy
- Group
- Site
- Building
- Room
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- Click to open the room or rack editor
- Click to zoom to a row, rack, or device
- Device not yet placed on the room floor
- Device not yet placed in a rack
- No genome assigned to the device. Click to assign a genome to the device.
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9:12 Edit hierarchy from modeling view
Create or edit locations
Click the toggle to create or edit locations. You can create groups, sites, buildings, and rooms.
Note: You create rows and racks in the floor editor.
Click the pencil icon to edit or delete an existing location. Click the plus icon to add a location.
To move devices into locations:
When you delete a location, any sublocations and devices move up to the level above the deleted location. For example, if you delete a location that is directly under All locations, any sublocations and devices will move into All locations.
How to create locations in IT Expert
6:40 Device without an assigned genome
Modeling in IT Expert uses the same Genome Library as IT Advisor. At this time, you cannot import your genomes or other data from IT Advisor into IT Expert.
What is a genome? A genome defines the physical properties of a device, such as dimensions or power requirements. |
Select a location to see its map and how many devices at that location have genomes assigned.
Genomes must be assigned to devices before they can be placed in the floor or rack editor.
IT Expert matches discovered devices to their genomes whenever possible. You can manually assign a genome to a device if necessary.
12:26 Floor editor overview
Select a room and click the icon to open the floor editor or click the button in the room preview.
Filter
Filter the list of assets by one or more options:
Hover over a node in the tree to zoom to that asset.
Tools in the floor editor
Select a tool on the left side of the page to create and view the model.
- Select
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Click an unplaced row or rack in the list and drag it to the floor. Snap it to the grid, and click to place.
Move items on the floor. Move racks into rows.
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- Pan
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Move the floor to better view it. |
- Create
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Create a row or rack. The row or rack sticks to the cursor. Snap it to the grid, and click to place. |
- Undo - Redo
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Undo or redo your last action |
Zoom
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Zoom in, out, and to fit |
History
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View the history of changes |
Select a rack and right click to access options:
Floor editor properties
View and edit the properties on the right of the page for the selected room, row, rack, or other asset.
- Information
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General information about the selection such as model and manufacturer |
- Physical
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Physical properties for the selection such as dimensions Select Edit properties to change the genome for the rack if needed. |
- Rack preview
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Opens the rack preview when a rack is selected in the list
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18:38 Rack editor overview
Select a rack and click the icon to open the rack editor or click the button in the rack preview.
Hover over a node in the tree to zoom to that asset or launch the rack editor.
Filter
Filter the list of assets by one or more options:
Create server
For modeling purposes only, you can create servers in the rack editor that are not discovered by an EcoStruxure IT Gateway. All other device types must be discovered by a Gateway to be modeled.
Servers created in the rack editor using a genome are not monitored by IT Expert.
To create a server:
You can model front and rear rack positions. Depth is not considered at this time; only one device can be placed per U position.
Tools in the rack editor
Select a tool on the left of the page to create and view the model.
- Select
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Click a rack or server in the list to view its properties. |
- Create
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Create a server. Snap it to the grid, and click to place.
Note: Servers created in the rack editor using a genome are not monitored by IT Expert. |
- Undo - Redo
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Undo or redo your last action |
History
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View the history of changes |
Right click the rack to access options:
Rack editor properties
View and edit the properties for the selected rack or other asset on the right of the page.
- Information
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General information about the selection such as model, manufacturer |
- Physical
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Physical properties for the selection such as dimensions.
Change the U order for the rack. Default rack U order is decending order.
Change the genome for the rack if needed.
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Changing room dimensions produces the error "Input has to be a number", even if it is a number. Was any of this tested?
Where do I start? So let me start with the basics:
Hi Greg,
Thanks for your feedback about the new Modeling feature. I'll pass it along to the team.
You can also share feedback directly in ITE. Click the ? icon in the upper right then select Feedback.
Best,
Jackie
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