User Guide

Downloading and importing symbols from the Symbols Order Portal
You can search for existing symbols to see they are listed before you submit a request.
CAUTION: If you are importing a new child device symbol, you must also import the parent device symbol where this child will be
contained.
To download symbols from the Symbols Order Portal:
1. Log in to the Symbols Order Portal, click Request Symbols on the sidebar and follow the instructions on the
next screen.
2. Search for the specific device symbols needed.
3. Save the symbol to a file and download it to your local machine. Up to 10 device symbols can be selected
and saved to this file.
a. Open Data Center Planner and select File - Import - Devices.
b. Click Import to navigate to the directory where the file was saved. Select the file and click Open to
begin the import.
c. When the import is complete, verify that the new symbols are in your local device library.
NOTE: If the symbol is not found, you can request a new symbol.
Downloading and importing the entire library
To download the entire device library:
1. Open your browser to http://www.avocent.com/Services_and_Support/Customer_Support/Product_
Updates/Treeview_Updates/Data_Center_Planner.aspx.
2. Click the + icon under Asset Libraries.
3. Click the Download Now button next to appropriate library.
4. Accept the Term and Conditions by enabling the checkbox at the bottom of the screen.
5. Click the Click to Download button. The file is displayed.
6. Save the file to your local machine and extract the file.
7. Open Data Center Planner and select File - Import - Devices, then click Import to navigate to the file.
8. Select the file and click Open to begin the import. A warning displays stating that the full library import
takes more than an hour to complete.
9. Click Yes to continue the import.
-or-
Click No to cancel the import.
NOTE: If you do not click anything within 10 seconds, the import will continue to download.
10. When the import is complete, verify that the new symbols were added to your local device library.
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