User Guide

To display a rack timeline:
1. Open the appropriate rack in rack view.
2. Highlight the rack. If the rack is not selected, the Show Rack Time option is not visible.
3. Right-click and select Show Rack Timeline. The name and date of the project in the timeline is located
below the rack.
4. Click on the project name to move to project details.
5. The rack becomes visible in rack view in projects where the changes are due.
6. If a change is made to any project while the timeline is open, it takes effect immediately.
7. Click the x to close the timeline.
Shelf space in a rack
You can add shelf space to a rack, which is equal to rack units. This space can be used to hold any assets listed
in devices or templates. The default size for the shelf space is one rack unit and can be resized to any amount of
rack units, even to the size of the entire rack. The space can also remain one rack unit size to represent airflow.
Any number of shelf spaces can be added to a rack. Assets placed in shelf space cannot be rotated after
placement.
To add shelf space to a rack:
1. In rack view, select Devices, click the green Shelf Space button and drag the space to the rack. The shelf
space is visible in the rack as a green, shaded area with delete and resize controls. If the property pane is
open, the Contained Assets properties opens with shelf space information.
2. To expand or reduce the space, click the Resize button and drag down.
Placing assets in shelf space is the same as adding assets to a rack.
NOTE: When dragging an asset into shelf space that contains one or more assets, the target is the visible asset unless the mouse is
over the shaded region or an open region of the space, in which case the target is the shelf space.
To add an asset to shelf space:
1. In rack view, select Devices and add shelf space to a rack.
2. Select an asset to add and drag it to the shelf space shaded area. The system displays the asset in the middle
of the space at its appropriate scale factor.
3. In the properties pane, a list is visible with the asset name and model. As more assets are added to the shelf
space, the list is updated. The system shows a scroll arrow on the shelf space to allow scrolling through the
devices.
To delete assets in shelf space:
1. In rack view, select the asset to be deleted.
2. Select Edit - Delete from the menu options.
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Click the Delete button on the asset.
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