This topic describes how to create and configure a rack in IBM® Director.
You must first create a rack and then add components to the rack.
Complete
the following steps to create a rack and add components to the rack:
- In the Topology view, click .
- In the Add Rack window, type a name and description for the rack.
Select the type of rack from the list.
- Click OK. The new rack is displayed in the right pane.
- To add a component to the rack, in the left pane, expand the Floor tree.
- From the Floor tree, drag a managed system or device onto
a rack that is displayed in the right pane. 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.
- In the Associate window, expand the applicable tree and click
the predefined component type that most closely resembles the target managed
system or device in size.
- Click OK. The properties of the component that was associated
with that managed system or device are displayed in the lower-right subpane.
- 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
of the rack.
- Optional: In the Components view, expand the applicable
category of components.
- Drag the predefined component onto a rack in the right pane. The
component is displayed in the rack.