User Guide

2. To resize the map, use the navigational arrows at the top of the screen.
3. Click on a marker to expand individual data center locations.
4. Click on an individual marker to view contact information in the properties pane.
5. The Add button allows the location to be listed in the capacities pane.
6. Click on the arrow next to the selected floor plan name to show the plan's contact information.
7. Select the Properties pane to view plan contact and global coordinated information.
8. Double-click on an expanded marker to open the floor plan for that location.
Global view capacities and properties
These panes shows capacities for selected floor plans in data centers. As you select locations, the maximum,
consumed, remaining and percent utilized capacities are calculated for power, heat and space. Floor plans can be
added to the capacities area or removed to recalculate different combinations of data center locations.
The properties pane shows the contact information and global coordinates for a selected floor plan.Information
can be edited in this pane.
Plan View
This view is a real-time view of the data center floor and rack and device positions. Many operations are
available in this area. Depending on your rights, you may not see all plans.
In this view, you can perform the following functions:
• View application options, such as floor plans
• Create, update, copy and delete plans
• Import custom plans
• Open two plans at the same time using tab view navigation
• Manage facility objects, such as walls, doors and windows
• Add annotations to floor plans
• Zoom in and out, pan and snap to grid options
• Find assets on a floor plan
• Move assets on the floor and rotate floor-mounted assets
• Copy racks from one floor plan to another
• Double-click on a rack to see its details in rack view
• Multi-select floor-mounted assets
• View and edit asset names and maximum values in the properties pane
• View capacities calculations for a floor plan in the capacities pane
• View color representation of assets on a floor plan by consumed and remaining capacities in the capacities
pane
Once you are logged in and authenticated, the Data Center Planner window opens to a plan dialog box where
floor plans can be imported, created or a current plan opened.
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