Working with tags

Tags can be created in the Configure Tags dialog box accessed from Tools> Configure Tags. When tags have been created, they are subsequently available in the application to be assigned to equipment in the floor and rack layout. In the Configure Tags dialog box, select Add to create new tags or categories. Select if the tag is a strict requirement that must be met to be able to add a piece of equipment to a rack*. Select a tag from the list and select Up or Down to move it and create a hierarchical structure according to your preferences. If necessary, select a tag or category from the list and select Edit to modify it. If necessary, select a tag or category from the list and select Remove to delete it from the list. *This setting controls the behavior of the Add to best rack feature. If you select that a matching tag is a strict requirement, the tag assigned to a piece of equipment must match the tag assigned to the rack to which you are adding it. The provisioning match message: Rack tags support equipment tags will show with a red LED symbol next to it. If you select that a matching tag is not a strict requirement, the tag assigned to a piece of equipment does not have to match the tag assigned to the rack, but it is recommended that it does. The provisioning match message will show with a yellow LED symbol next to it. See Working with tags

Tags can be created and assigned to equipment in the floor or rack layout to categorize types of equipment.For example, if you have tagged a server before adding it to the layout, the system can better guide you where to place it and any other future servers of this kind when using the Add Equipment to Best rack functionality in the Installation Requirements pane. Note: Tags must be created in Tools>Configure Tags before they become available in the application and can be assigned to equipment in the floor and rack layout. The configuration includes an option to make matching tags a strict requirement when adding a server to a rack. 102237481_360036715293.png 123 Steps to... See also Assigning tags Tags can be assigned to equipment in the floor or rack layout to categorize types of equipment and plan the best place for new equipment automatically calculated based on the type of equipment. Right-click on a piece of equipment e.g. a server and select Properties. In the Properties dialog box, select the Tags section. Select Add or Remove to assign a tag or annul an assignment. Repeat previous step(s) until all required tags have been assigned. When used in the Rack Layout with the Rack Equipment placement pane to find the best place for equipment, tags help you place e.g. servers used by Financial together to optimize use of the remaining power. Creating tags Managing tags in the Equipment Browser or List View Tag properties

  This section of the Properties dialog box lists tags associated with a component, e.g. a rack or server. Name Defines the tag name. Description Defines the value the tag provides. Note: The listed information is defined by added tags in the Select Tags dialog box that are accessed by the Add button; Remove allows you to remove any listed tag.   See Working with tags

Tags can be assigned to individual equipment or to a selection of equipment in a variety of ways. One of these involves editing categories and tag assignments for any number of items in the system through a table view.The tags must be created in the system before they become available for use, and the table view includes the tag columns as set up in the column configuration. The Category columns each shows all tags within that category; the Tag columns each shows an assigned tag; the Tags column lists all tags assigned. To access the edit functionality in the tag columns, double-click an item in the columns and click the ... icon or drop-down box. To add or remove the tags assigned to an item, double-click the item in the Tags column, click the ... icon, and select or deselect the available tags. You can add or remove all tags available in all categories. To add or remove the tags of a specific category assigned to an item, double-click the item in that Category column, and select or deselect the available tags. To add or remove a specific tag assigned to an item, double-click the item in that Tag column, and select Yes or No to select or deselect the available tag. Alternatively, you can edit the tag assignments in the Edit Multiple Items dialog box. Note: When you remove tag assignments, they are still available in the system for future use. If you want to remove a tag from the system, use the Configure Tags dialog box. See Working with tags