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2. Click the unchecked pane name. The pane is restored to the original sidebar from which it was removed and
in the original order.
Moving Panes to a Floating Dialog
Panes can be moved to the content area of the console and are visible as a floating dialog. As other panes are
moved to the dialog, they are stacked as tabs in the dialog and truncated, such as Capac...., and all pane names
are partially visible. All tabs can be dragged to the content area of the console as independent dialogs.
To move panes to the content area of the console:
1. Click on the tab and drag it from the sidebar to the content area of the console. The pane is visible as a
dialog with the pane name as the first tab.
2. Drag additional panes to the dialog as needed. Restore panes from the view menu as needed.
Pane Description
Calendar
This function allows you to select a date to view existing projects, create projects or view change history. You must have
planner rights to manage projects. Users without planner rights can only open the calendar pane and view projects and
history.
Devices
The device library is a repository for all assets stored in the application database. The devices pane is available in plan,
rack and asset views. Devices can be placed on floor plans, in racks and other assets. In rack and asset views, a shelf
space button is also available to mount assets in space other than RUs.
Templates
The templates pane has a repository for templates created for future or repeated use. The templates pane is available in
plan, rack and asset views. Assets can only be saved as a template in asset view and are not considered tangible assets
until the template is placed on a floor plan or in another asset.
Inventory
This function allows you to perform a simple or detailed search for tangible assets, either placed or unplaced, and select
them on a floor plan.
Capacity
Search
This function allows you to search for remaining capacities with any combination of power, heat, weight, space, user-
defined property and value. Search results are limited to racks in floor plans that meet the search criteria and may be
conducted across multiple floor plans or a current floor plan.
Capacities
The capacities pane is available in plan and rack views and shows the maximum capacities, consumed, remaining and
utilized capacities for the selected floor plans and racks.
Properties The properties pane in each view shows the properties for floor plans and their floor-mounted assets and connections.
Connections
List
This option allows you to place devices in a container for connections in connection view within a session. The list contents
are persistent between any of the views but will not persist to the database. These assets can be from different floor plans
or racks. The connections list displays as a pane with a list of each asset added. Both plan view and rack view support
right-click menu items and drag and drop can be used to add assets.
Connections
Table
This option allows you to view all the connections between two connected devices including intermediate ones. Your port
to port connections can be in a table or exported as a .pdf to show all the connections between multiple devices.
Incidents
When importing new devices, there is the possibility that updates can cause minor inconsistencies in imported data. While
they are not automatically corrected, they can be detected and solved. Incidents are only visible on the sidebar when
incidents occur.
Project
Properties
This option allows you to view all information for a selected project. The pane opens with tabs for details, tags, tasks,
status (conflicts) and the option to print the information to a .pdf file.
History
Details
This option allows you to view information for selected project tasks that were committed and changes made to current
floor plans.
Table 12.1: Panes and Descriptions
Properties
The Properties pane in each view shows the properties for floor plans, their floor-mounted assets and
connections.
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