Working with the equipment browser (desktop client)

Asset properties available in IT Advisor 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 (m 2 ) 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 - 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 External Systems properties (read) VMware integration Capacity Weight The equipment's physical weight Physical properties Genome Library Operation Zero-based numbering Enclosure's bay numbering starts from 0 Physical properties Genome Library Operation           <Custom property> Customer specified property. Properties (Custom) Optional Operation Tags Contains a list of names of tags Tags properties Optional Capacity Tag <#> Shows a given tag <#>   Tags properties Optional Capacity Internal breaker derating Rack PDUs internal breaker derating Power properties Manuel entered Capacity U-Positions from bottom Rack U-Positions counted from bottom to top Physical properties Genome Library Operation U-Positions from 0 Rack U-Positions counted from 0 Physical properties Genome Library Operation

Filtering and finding equipment in Equipment Browser You can set a filter on the Equipment Browser to show only the equipment you want to see. In the Search box above the table, start typing some characters of the equipment you want to see. As you type, the table shows all items that contain the typed characters in the entire table. In the Search... field of any column, start typing some characters of the equipment you want to see. As you type, the table shows all items that contain the typed characters in the selected column. You can use Boolean operators AND,  NOT and OR in the search field to further refine your search. Examples:  AND, NOT, OR 102237439_300x658_360038495853.png 102237430_300x774_360038495853.png 102237437_300x698_360038495853.png' Rack NOT Rack-

Exporting Equipment Browser table You can export the list of equipment to a file. Click the export icon to open the Export dialog box 102237244_360038495813.png. Select file format and browse to identify the destination where you want the file sent, and click OK to execute the export and exit the dialog. If you want to export more equipment data than is currently shown in the list, select to include filtered out equipment and/or hidden columns. Info CSV file exported in UTF-8 format with fields delimited by semicolon. Refer to Microsoft Office documentation for importing options of CSV files.

Editing IP address through the Equipment Browser You can edit IP address for multiple servers directly through the Equipment Browser. Add the IP Address column to the Equipment Browser: Click the Configure columns icon 102237495_360038495673.jpg, and select IP Address. Type the IP address in the Equipment Browser in the line with the first server, and then continue to add the information to remaining servers with IP address. Alternatively, right-click each server and open Properties>Network and add the information here.

Creating predefined table configurations The table layouts in Discovered Devices, List View, Network Browser, and Equipment Browser initially display the default table configuration. For the Equipment Browser, these built-in standard configurations are also available: Power Colo (Colo version) You can create and save your own predefined table configurations and toggle between configurations suited for different purposes. Click the arrow next to the Configure Columns icon above the table. Select Add new configuration. Name your configuration and select which columns to show. Configurations are saved per ITA client. Adjusting the table layout according to your preferences Edit the column width: Drag the boundary of a column header to the required position. Double-click the boundary of a column header to make the column width fit to contents. Drag and drop columns in the table to move columns. Click a column header in the table to sort on this column.  Click a column header in the table to toggle sort order (ascending/descending). 102237494_500x231_360038495613.png

You can edit multiple items at the same time in the Equipment Browser by using the Edit Multiple Items dialog box. Select check boxes on the left side of the row representing the item you want to edit, or select the check box on the table header to select all items. Selecting all items includes visible items and all others all meet the criteria of the filter combination you select. Click Edit items.  Select the property to edit Set the new value for the property.