Visualization of a rack or cabinet

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    Summary of Visualization of a Rack or Cabinet

    The rack or cabinet visualization feature within the Telecommunications Network Inventory application allows users to graphically represent the organization and storage of equipment in data center racks or cabinets. This visualization includes a detailed view of equipment loading and shelf placement, enabling effective management of resources.

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    Key Features

    • View Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for rack utilization, including power and weight percentages utilized.
    • Access both front and rear views of racks or cabinets, along with details about reserved units and user allocation.
    • Explore different equipment types for optimal placement of routers and network infrastructure.
    • Create, edit, and delete racks or cabinets directly from the visualization interface.
    • Switch between default and dark views based on user preferences.

    Prerequisites

    • Create or select a model in the equipment holder model categorized as Equipment Rack or Cabinet.
    • Define a relationship in the network model that identifies the number of rack slots.
    • Create or select an inventory template that includes the rack or cabinet model.

    Key Outcomes

    By utilizing the rack or cabinet visualization feature, customers can efficiently manage their network inventory, optimize the layout of equipment, and ensure proper utilization of resources. This functionality supports better decision-making regarding equipment placement and overall infrastructure management.

    Using rack or cabinet visualization in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application, you can visualize a rack or cabinet in the canvas. Here you can observe the loading of equipment and shelves into the front and rear accessible racks or cabinets, with each item placed in its designated Rack Units.

    Rack visualization overview

    Rack or cabinet visualization is a graphical representation of a datacenter rack or cabinet used to store and organize all equipment.

    A rack where front and rear view of a rack loaded with equipments, and shelves along with the equipment or shelf details.

    The previous screenshot is an example of a rack. From the Overview tab of a rack or cabinet, you can:
    • See the KPI (Key Performance Indicator) of a rack using rack utilization.
      Note:
      This KPI is only for racks.
    • See the percentage of allocated power currently utilized by all equipment within the rack. This value is derived from the equipment model details. However, the actual power consumption might vary.
      Note:
      This KPI is only for racks.
    • See the percentage of allocated weight currently utilized by all equipment within the rack. This value is derived from the equipment model details. However, the actual weight consumption might vary.
      Note:
      • All rack capacities are calculated based on the capacity definition - rack capacity. To change the evaluation of the capacity, you can create a capacity definition and function. To learn more, see Configuring capacity management.
      • This KPI is only for racks.
    • Explore different equipment types to optimize the placement of routers, shelves, or other network infrastructure.
    • See both the front and rear views of the rack or cabinet.
    • See all the reserved units and reserved by which user.
    • See the rack or cabinet and rack or cabinet models.
    • Create equipment from a rack or cabinet view. To learn more, see Create a rack.
    • Edit a rack. To learn more, see Edit rack.
    • Edit a cabinet. To learn more, see Edit a cabinet.
    • Add packs
    • Decommission a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see Decommission an inventory record.
    • Delete a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see Delete a record.
    • Navigate to the rack/cabinets/slots form either from the canvas or the menu item.
    • See life-cycle stage of equipment.
    • See all the equipment and shelf details by selecting the info icon (Info Icon.).
    • See the number of total and occupied slots available.
    • Switch between the default and dark view using the preferences settings.

    Pre-requisites

    To instantiate the creation of a rack or cabinet, you must:
    1. Create or select a model in the equipment holder model with the Equipment Rack or Cabinet Model categories to associate it with a rack or cabinet respectively.

      To learn more, see Create an equipment holder model.

    2. Create or select a relationship in the network model relationships with the Rack/Cabinet to Rack/Cabinet Slot Relationship type to define the number of rack slots.

      To learn more, see Define a network model relationship.

    3. Create or select a template having the rack or cabinet model in the inventory model field.

      To learn more, see Create an inventory template.

    Visualize and manage a rack or cabinet

    1. Initiate the rack or cabinet creation based on the rack or cabinet model, and rack or cabinet slots based on the template. To learn more, see Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace.
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    2. Add an equipment or shelf to a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace.
      Note:
      You can also edit, add, move, and remove an equipment using Edit rack and Edit a cabinet.
    3. Remove an equipment or shelf from a rack or cabinet.

      To learn more, see Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace.