User Guide

4. Click the Flip button located in the Shape Information pane.
5. The asset can rotate from 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°.
6. The ruler in the information pane shows the degree of rotation.
7. If the device is mountable with the new rotation, it will show in the RU space of a rack. Otherwise, it is not
mountable and will not be placed in the rack. Most devices can be placed in shelf space or zero U space
with any rotation.
Zero U space in a rack
This function allows you to place assets in a rack that do not occupy rack unit positions. These assets, such as
power strips, can be placed in the zero U space in a rack. The assets located in this space have information in the
properties pane and are calculated the same as rack-mounted assets.
Assets in this space do not have special placement and can be repositioned to any area of the space. They can
also be placed in the same area of the space, essentially on top of one another.
To add zero U space to a rack:
1. In rack view, select Devices and select an asset to place in the rack.
2. Drag the asset to the rack edge, which causes the zero U space to become visible in the form of a green
rectangle along the side of the rack.
3. Drop the asset. A green side panel opens, denoting that the zero U space contains something. If the property
pane is open, the contained assets properties pane opens with zero U space information.
NOTE: Assets cannot be flipped and added to zero U space. If flipped, the back view will show on the information pane, but when
dragged to the zero U space, it will be front-facing.
NOTE: When importing zero U space containing assets, they may be overlapped. Move them over to view all assets in the space.
After adding assets to the zero U space, racks are shown with the green space along the edge of the rack.
To add another asset to zero U space:
1. In the selected rack with the zero U space edges visible, drop another asset into the space.
2. Click the arrow to open the expandable pane.
3. Select the Properties pane to view a list of assets in the zero U space. These fields are not editable.
To update an asset in zero U space:
1. Select the desired rack.
2. Click the zero U space area in the rack.
3. Click and drag the asset to another location or rack or to another rack. The system updates the display of the
zero U space.
To delete an asset in zero U space:
1. Open the zero U space area.
2. Click the asset to be deleted, and select Edit - Delete from the menu options.
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