User Guide

Space and network computation
• Power, heat and weight metrics are provided directly as fields on asset and asset types. Space and network
metrics must be computed.
• Space maximum capacity - Specified directly on the floor level asset's rack asset type. The intention is that a
42-unit rack has a maximum capacity of 42 rack units (RU).
• Space Consumption - Sum of a rack's contained asset's RU count, plus the total RU size of all contained
shelf spaces.
• Network maximum capacity - A count of producer data ports on a rack's contained assets. The intention is
that a 48-port network switch has a maximum capacity of 48 ports.
• Network consumption - Of the ports counted toward the maximum capacity, this is a count of the subset that
has connections or was locked.
Copying a plan or using Save As
To copy a floor plan, you must use the Save As option from the menu options. A duplicate of the floor plan is
created including every object and asset contained in the original floor plan. The two floor plans are
independent of each other but contain the same information.
NOTE: When saving a large floor plan, the browser ssl session will time out after one hour, but the process will continue in the
background.
To copy an existing floor plan:
1. Select File - Save As from the menu options. Note that for large floor plans, this action may take several
minutes.
2. Enter a name for the new floor plan and click Save. The new floor plan opens zoomed to fit the screen.
3. Changes can be made in properties, such as contact information, capacities for power, weight and heat and
the grid configuration.
Creating a new plan
Creating new plans is performed by setting up floor plans with custom properties and capacities. When naming a
new floor plan, a unique name is required. There is only one floor tile system per floor plan. Its size, offset,
legend and visibility can be modified but it always exists in the floor plan. The properties of the floor tile system
are made available for editing along with the floor plan properties.
NOTE: If you create a new plan, all users have access to it until collections and roles are assigned to the plan and its assets.
When creating a new plan, depending on your preferences, the minimum and maximum sizes you can enter are:
Unit Minimum Maximum
Feet 2 2000
Inch 24 24000
Meter 6096 609.6
Table 11.2: Min/Max Plan Sizes
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