User Guide

Field Description
Power
Search for remaining power capacity. For example, you can find a rack that has two remaining kilowatts to
accommodate an additional asset. An available rack will meet this criterion if its assigned maximum power or
assigned derate minus the sum of the power for all assets in the rack is more than or equal to the requested value.
Heat
Search for remaining heat capacity. For example, you can find a rack that can accept an additional kilowatt of heat.
An available rack will meet this criterion if its assigned maximum heat or assigned derate minus the sum of the heat
for all assets in the rack is more than or equal to the requested value.
Weight
Search for remaining weight capacity. For example, you can find a rack that can support an additional fifty pounds to
accommodate an additional asset. Searching for weight is typically performed in plan view, unless you have multiple
racks visible in rack view. An available rack will meet this criterion if its assigned maximum weight or assigned derate
minus the sum of the weight for all assets in the rack is more than or equal to the requested value.
Space
Search for contiguous remaining rack space. Enter one or more units in the search field to return racks that can
accommodate the number of units entered. This search is limited to the space in the front of the rack and not the
back. In the case of double-column racks, the results may display racks that accommodate the units as a combination
of both columns, if the contiguous space carries over from one column to the other. A space search is limited to the
first available matching space in each rack. The search identifies racks that can accommodate more than one asset
of the specified size.
User-Defined
Properties/Value
The search includes fields to specify a single user-defined property type and value to limit the results of the search to
racks that meet this additional criterion. These fields match similar fields in the asset search tool and behave in the
same way. When this criterion is specified, only those racks that meet this criterion and all the other capacity criteria
are returned for display and selection.
Table 12.4: Capacity Search Field Descriptions
Capacity search in rack view
Rack view capacity search results highlight a space in the corresponding rack with a blue bounding box. When
space is entered as one of the search criterion, the first identified contiguous space that matches the criterion is
selected. If space is not specified, the entire rack is highlighted. Capacity search is also available in the devices
and templates panes.
To search for available capacities:
1. In rack view, Select Capacity Search.
2. Enter information in one or more of the category fields for power, heat, weight, space, user-defined property
or value.
3. Select Current or All plans.
4. Click Search to begin the search. The results pane returns a list of devices that correspond with the criterion
from the bottom of the rack to the top. If no racks meet the criterion, the results table is blank.
5. To select all results in the table, use Ctrl+mouse click. Click Cancel to clear the results.
6. Click the checkboxes for the desired device and click Select to show the devices in the racks.
7. Click Clear to clear the selections.
NOTE: Searching for weight is typically performed in plan view, unless you have multiple racks visible in rack view.
Device Library
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 in other assets. In rack and asset
views, a shelf space button is also available to mount assets in space other than RUs.
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