Devices

Devices

Initiating entry of new devices may be done in several ways:

• By pressing the Add Device button on the Cabinet form.
• By pressing the Add Device button in the Chassis Contents box of a chassis.
• By pressing the Move to Rack button on a Rack Request.

The data displayed on the Device form will vary based on the type of device being entered or modified. A Chassis will have a Chassis Contents box to display and manage the blades installed in the chassis. A Switch will have a box to display and manage connections to the switch.

Though not required, you will note an exception on the Cabinet display and the Data Exceptions Report if a device does not have a Departmental Owner or Device Class specified. Device Classes are defined by creating a Device Template.

Press the Update button to save the updates to a device record.

To delete a device press the Delete button.

Database Information

In addition to the data elements listed below which are stored in the fac_Device table, this form also displays data on connections to the device from the fac_PowerConnection and fac_SwitchConnection tables.

Field Information

• DeviceID - An auto increment field within MySQL that guarantees a unique ID. It is referenced as a foreign key in the fac_DeviceTags, fac_PowerConnection, fac_SwitchConnection and fac_VMInventory tables.
• Label - The name assigned to the device.
• SerialNo - The serial number of the device.
• AssetTag - The asset tag of the device.
• PrimaryIP - The primary IP address for an ESX server. This address will be used to obtain virtual machine information from the ESX server.
• SNMPCommunity - The SNMP communityname to use when requesting information from the ESX server.
• ESX - A flag that indicates if the device is an ESX server.
• Owner - A foreign key reference to the departmental owner of the device, as defined in fac_Department.
• EscalationTimeID - A foreign key reference to the escalation time period, as defined in fac_EscalationTimes.
• EscalationID - A foreign key reference to the escalation details, as defined in fac_Escalations.
• PrimaryContact - A foreign key reference to the primary contact for the device, as defined in fac_Contact.
• Cabinet - A foreign key reference to the cabinet where the device is installed, as defined in fac-Cabinet.
• Position - The position in RU where the device is installed in the cabinet.
• Height - The height, in Rack Units (RU), which is roughly 1.75" per RU.
• Ports - The number of data ports provided by the device.
• TemplateID - A foreign key reference to a device template, as defined in fac_DeviceTemplate.
• NominalWatts - The nominal amount of power used by the device in watts.
• PowerSupplyCount - The number of power supplies in the device.
• DeviceType - The type of device. Certain device types will cause the application to behave differently. For instance, if a device is a switch, openDCIM will display a table to allow you to manage the connections. If the device is a chassis, it will allow you to enter child devices within the slots. The current device types are:
  • Server
  • Appliance
  • Storage Array
  • Switch
  • Chassis
  • Patch Panel
  • Physical Infrastructure
• ChassisSlots - The number of front slots in a chassis.
• RearChassisSlots - The number of rear slots in a chassis.
• ParentDevice - For a device installed in a chassis, a key reference to the DeviceID of the chassis.
• MfgDate - The manufacture date for the device.
• InstallDate - The installation date for the device.
• WarrantyCo - The company providing the device warranty.
• WarrantyExpire - The date the warranty expires.
• Notes - Notes about the device.
• Reservation - A flag that indicates this is a space reservation.