User Guide

• front-mounted, back-facing.
• back-mounted, front-facing.
• back-mounted, back-facing.
To add an asset to a rack with the back-facing front:
1. In plan view, select a rack and double-click to open rack view.
2. Select Devices and select an asset to add to the rack.
3. In the information area, click the Flip button or the Front/Back button to rotate the asset.
4. Drag and drop the asset into the rack.
Asset properties in a rack
Upon dropping an asset into a rack, you can view the asset properties in the properties pane. This pane contains
information for assets in racks, which includes sub-panes for general properties, DSView software, user-defined
properties, derate, capacities, port connections, slots and reservations.
To view asset properties in a rack:
1. Select an asset in a rack and open the properties pane. The properties pane opens with the asset information.
2. Open the tabs to manage the selected asset's properties.
NOTE: In rack view asset name, manufacturer and model number are displayed as a tool tip by holding the mouse over an asset.
To modify an asset name:
1. Click on the asset in a rack.
2. Select the Properties pane.
3. Click in the name field and enter the new name.
4. Click Save. If shelf space is selected, a list of contained assets is shown in the properties pane.
Placing two assets in the same RU position
The application allows you to place two assets in the same rack unit position, such as front and back facing,
mounted back-to-back. Assets with the same aspect cannot be placed in the same rack unit; that is, if the first
asset is front-facing, the second asset must be mounted back-facing.
To place an asset in the same RU position as an existing one:
1. In rack view, flip the rack to the back view.
2. Select Devices and select the asset to be placed in the same RU as an existing asset.
3. Place the new asset on top of the existing one. The asset is shown as front-facing.
4. Flip the rack back to the front view and note that the existing asset is shown front-facing also. The assets are
mounted back-to-back.
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