Rack equipment planning

Propose changes to the power-consuming rack-mountable equipment included in the racks for existing rooms and let the system record automatic work orders for these actions. The proposed changes to the system can subsequently be executed or rejected. In Planning > Data Center, open the Work Order Editor pane to plan changes to the rack-mountable equipment: Add or move equipment by dragging it from the Genomes pane or another location in the Layout or Navigation panes or by using the Installation Requirements pane. Delete equipment by right-clicking it and selecting Delete. Tip You can move or delete multiple items at the same time by using Ctrl-click or Shift-click. Symbols are added to the equipment to indicate the pending change: +, x and arrows (up for items to be moved from here, down for items to be moved to here). See an overview of equipment stages here. Save and close the Work Order Editor pane. Select Rack Layout and execute or cancel the planned changes by right-clicking the equipment Navigation or Layout pane and selecting Execute Planned Change or Cancel Planned Change. Note  When you execute a planned change, any associated work orders will be automatically updated, and when you set a work order to completed, the associated planned change is executed. Properties can be changed for equipment at any time, even if it is in pending state. However, if you plan to move an item, and then subsequently change properties for the pending move (source), these changes will be lost when you execute the planned change. See also Rack equipment planning Working with work orders

Use the controlled automated work order process to propose changes to the non-power, rack-mountable equipment included in the racks for existing rooms (drag and drop). Any changes proposed to the data center model will appear color coded and with symbols added to the equipment icons until the changes saved. After you have saved and closed the Work Order Editor, you can accept or reject the changes by right-clicking the equipment icon and selecting Cancel Planned Change or Execute Planned Change. Note You cannot delete or reposition a rack PDU or rack-mounted UPS when you are working in the controlled work order process as these are critical to the power connection setup for a server room. Instead, you can do changes of this kind when the Work Order Editor is closed. ITA_rackplanning_WO_Editor_360036715513.png See also Planning changes to rack equipment  Equipment stages Working with work orders Creating a controlled automated work order

When planning rack equipment, you can see equipment represented in various stages in the layout. The graphical representation varies slightly at different zoom levels. ITA_rackplanning_360036715433.png Equipment Stage Description Existing Equipment shown in its current location, with no action pending. It displays in dark gray, indicating that it occupies the position shown. Pending Move (Source) Equipment shown in its current location but has a move pending. It displays in blue with an arrow up, until you select to save, indicating that it occupies the position shown but that you can still edit it. After you have saved, the color will change to light gray, indicating that you can no longer edit it. Pending Move (Destination) / Planned Equipment shown in its target location for a pending move. It displays in green with an arrow down, until you select to save, indicating that the position is reserved, but that you can still edit it. After you have saved, the color will change to light gray, indicating that you can no longer edit it. Pending Add Equipment shown in its target location for a pending addition. It displays in green with a +, until you select to save, indicating that the position is reserved, but that you can still edit it. After you have saved, the color will change to light gray, indicating that you can no longer edit it. Pending Deletion Equipment shown in its current location, but with a pending deletion. It displays in green with an x in a circle, until you select to save, indicating that it occupies the position shown but that you can still edit it. After you have saved, the color will change to light gray, indicating that you can no longer edit it. See also Rack equipment planning Planning changes to rack equipment Working with work orders