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When working with the equipment browser, you have the option to specify which columns are shown in the equipment browser (Configure columns 102237522_360037995294.png). The dialog box used for specifying columns displays a number of properties along with a description. This page adds to these descriptions.
Property
Description
Can be found in...
Optional/Auto entered
License
Account No
Customer specific information
Customer Properties
Customer data integration
Co-lo
Area (m2)
Area occupied by rack or cage
Physical Properties (rack)
Calculated by ITA
Co-lo
Available Power Outlets
The amount of available power outlets on rack PDUs in the rack. The amount of power outlets is set in rack PDU Power Properties.
The system subtracts the amount of configured power connections.
Power Properties
Calculated by ITA
Capacity
Average CPU Utilization (%)
Average CPU utilization seen at device discovered by external system over the last 30 days
IT Optimize tooltip
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Average Inlet Temperature
Average inlet temperature seen at device discovered by external system
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ITO integration
IT Optimize
Average Power Utilization (W)
Average power utilization seen at device discovered by external system over the last 30 days
IT Optimize tooltip
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Barcode
The asset's barcode. Must be unique
General Properties
Optional
Operation
Bay count
The amount of bays in a blade or modular switch enclosure
Physical Properties (Genomes)
Genome Library
Operation
Bay type
The bay type (half or full) of a blade or modular switch component
Physical Properties (Genomes)
Genome Library
Operation
Company
Customer specific information
Customer Properties
Customer data integration
Co-lo
Connection State
Defines if the device is online, offline, or not responding.
External Systems Properties (read)
DCE integration / ITO
Operation / IT Optimize
Contact
Customer specific information
Customer Properties (read)
Customer data integration
Co-lo
CPU Type
The asset's CPU data
External Systems Properties (read)
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Description
A description of the equipment
General Properties
Pre-entered
Operation
Device description
Description of device transferred from DCE server
DCE server
DCE integration
Operation
Device IP Address
IP address of device discovered by external system
External Systems Properties (read)
DCE integration / ITO
Operation / IT Optimize
Device Location
Location of device transferred from DCE server
DCE server
DCE integration
Operation
Device Manufacturer
Manufacturer of the discovered device reported from the device.
External Systems Properties (read)
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Device Model Name
Model of device discovered by external system
External Systems Properties (read)
DCE integration / ITO
Operation / IT Optimize
Device Name
Name of device transferred from DCE server
DCE server
DCE integration
Operation
Discovery Protocols
The protocols used to discover the device
-
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Discovery Time
The first time the device was discovered
External Systems Properties (read)
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Estimated Load (W) or Adjusted Nameplate
The actual maximum power consumption of the asset
Power Properties
Pre-entered
Operation
Floor Coordinates
Coordinates on floor based on sequence or customization
Floor Properties
Optional
Operation
Group
Name of group in which device is located in DCE
DCE server
DCE integration
Operation
Hostnames
Hostname of device discovered by external system
External Systems Properties (read)
DCE integration / ITO
Operation / IT Optimize
Idle Power (W)
Power draw of device when inactive
-
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Installation Date
Date where asset is installed
General properties
Auto entered when asset is added
Operation
IP Address
IP address of device
Network properties/Network Management
Optional
Operation
Last Poll Time
When was the device discovered by external system poll last time
-
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Location
Location of device
General properties (read)
ITA
Operation
Manufacturer
Manufacturer of asset.
General properties
Genome library
Operation
Manufacturer's Nameplate (W)
The default nameplate value of a asset
Power properties
Genome library
Operation
Max Power (W)
The maximum power usage of the device. Data coming from verified power profile in Genome.
Power properties (read)
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Max Power Ports
Total number of power outlets in rack. A summation of power outlets on rack mount PDUs in a rack.
Power properties
Calculated by ITA
Operation
Model Name
Model of device
General properties
Genome library
Operation
Module Type
The type (single or double) of a blade or switch module
Physical Properties (Genomes)
Genome Library
Operation
Name
Name of device, could be used for more telling names than model name
General properties
Optional
Operation
Operating Systems
Operating system of device discovered by external system
External Systems properties (read)
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Parent System
The type of external system from which IT Advisor is retrieving device/asset data.
External Systems properties (read)
External system
Operation
Part Number
Part number of device
General properties
Genome Library
Operation
Peak CPU Utilization (%)
Maximum CPU utilization seen at device discovered by external system over the last 30 days
-
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Peak Inlet Temperature
Maximum inlet temperature seen at device discovered by external system
-
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Peak Power Utilization (W)
Maximum power utilization seen at device discovered by external system over the last 30 days
-
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Phone Number
Customer specific information
Customer properties (read)
Customer data integration
Co-lo
Port Description
The entered descriptions of the network equipment's port configurations
Network Properties/Network Management
Optional
Operation
Power Profile
Power profile being used
External Systems properties (read)
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Power Profile Enabled
Once device is discovered by IT Optimize server the power estimated load is taken from the power profile
Power properties
ITO integration
IT Optimize
Power Sold (kW)
Customer specific information
Customer properties
Optional
Co-lo
Product Family
The product family of a blade or modular switch component
Physical Properties (Genomes)
Genome Library
Operation
Rack
The name of the rack, or the name of the rack in which the equipment is located.
General properties
Optional
Operation
Redundancy
The redundancy option of the equipment
Power properties
Manuel entered
Capacity
Room
The room in which the equipment is located.
General properties
Manual entered
Operation
Row
The row in which the equipment is located.
General properties
Auto entered when row is added
Operation
Serial Number
Serial number of device discovered by external system
External Systems properties (read)
DCE integration / ITO
Operation / IT Optimize
Server Access Enabled
Server access enabled on device
Server Access Properties
ITO integration
Server Access
Stage
Equipment is Existing by default. Planning stages, such as Pending Move will be seen if change module being used
Work order
Auto entered by system
Change
State
State of device discovered by external system
External Systems properties (read)
DCE integration / ITO
Operation / IT Optimize
Supports Power Capping
The device supports the power capping functionality
Configure Power Capping menu on rack
ITO integration
IT Power Control
Supports Remote Console
Remote console supported by device
Server Access Properties
ITO integration
Server Access
Type
Type of device discovered by external system
External Systems properties (read)
DCE integration / ITO
Operation / IT Optimize
U-Height
The amount of U-positions occupied by the equipment
Physical properties (Genomes)
Genome Library
Operation
U-Position
The U-Position where equipment is located
General Properties (read)
Genome Library
Operation
Virtual Machines and Templates
Specifying virtual machines and templates of discovered VMware system