Adding components to an existing rack

This topic describes how to add components to an existing rack in IBM® Director.

Complete the following steps to add components to an existing rack:

  1. In the left pane of the Topology view of the Rack Manager window, expand the Floor tree.
  2. Drag a managed system or device onto a rack. If the inventory-collection function of IBM Director does not recognize the managed system or device, a message is displayed, asking whether you want to associate the managed system or device with a predefined component. Click OK.
    1. In the Associate window, expand the applicable tree and click the predefined component type that most closely resembles the managed system or device in size.
    2. Click OK. The properties of the component that was associated with that managed system or device are displayed in the lower-right pane.
    3. From the left pane, drag the managed system or device onto a rack. The managed system or device is displayed in the right pane as a component in the rack.
  3. (Optional) In the left pane, select the Components view from the list.
  4. Expand the applicable category of components.
  5. Drag the predefined component onto a rack in the right pane. The component is displayed in the rack.

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