Users Guide
• Datacenter
• Room
• Aisle
• Rack
• Custom
For racks,
• Select the space capacity from the Space Capacity (U) drop-down list.
• Enter the power capacity in the Power Capacity (W) text box. The power capacity is determined
by the power distribution to the rack.
• (Optional) Select the Use PDU Power Consumption check box. By default, this check box is
cleared.
5. Enter a description for the group in the Description text box.
6. Select the Replicate Group Count option if you want to replicate a device.
NOTE: These step are applicable only if you chose the Replicate Group Count option.
a. Provide the start index from where the devices are to be replicated, for example, from serial
number 1, serial number 2, or so on.
b. Provide the number of instances the device has to be replicated, for example, choose 3 to
replicate the selected device three times, that is, <device (001)>, <device (002)>, <device (003)>.
7. Click Save to save the new group or click Cancel to return to the Devices → Managed Group screen
without saving the changes.
Moving device groups or devices
You can move a manually added device to an existing group as well as move groups of devices from one
group or rack to another. You can also move a group of devices from one slot to another slot in a rack.
To move a device from one slot to another within a rack, see Manage Racks.
NOTE: Any power policies in effect is recalculated after moving a group.
1. In the left pane, click Devices → Managed Groups.
2. Select the device group you want to move.
3. In the task menu, click Move.
The Move To Group window is displayed with the list of groups. The Current Entity field displays the
name of the group with which the devices are currently associated.
The Move To displays the Other option that is selected by default.
4. Select the group to which you want to move the group or device.
5. Click Finish to return to the Devices screen, or click Cancel to discard your changes.
6. Confirm the move:
a. Click the Devices → Managed Groups.
b. Using the device tree, select the group to which you added the group or device, and check to
make sure that the device is listed as expected.
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