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Updated on 2025-03-31 GMT+08:00

Managing an Intelligent Rack

Scenarios

You can use a web-based console to view the details of an intelligent rack where an iMetal server is deployed or view iMetal server details by iRack. You can also import or export iRack details on the console.

This section describes how to manage details of the iRack where an iMetal server is deployed.

Viewing iRack Details

  1. Log in to the CloudDC console.
  2. Choose Data Center > iRack.

    The iRack page is displayed. In the iRack list, view the rack details, as described in Table 1.

    Table 1 iRack details

    Parameter

    Description

    Related Operation

    Rack Name

    Name of an intelligent rack.

    You can click a name in the Rack Name column to go to the iRack details page, which displays the basic details, temperature, and power of the rack.

    Equipment Room

    Name of the equipment room where an intelligent rack is located.

    None.

    Location

    Physical location of an intelligent rack.

    None.

    Rack Size

    Dimensions of an intelligent rack. The format is width × depth × height.

    None.

    Height (U)

    Height of an intelligent rack.

    None.

    Rated Power

    Rated power of an intelligent rack.

    None.

    Servers

    Number of iMetal servers in an intelligent rack.

    You can click a number in the Servers column of a rack to go to the iMetal Servers page and view details about all servers in the rack.

    Tag

    Tag of an intelligent rack, which is used to identify the iRack.

    You can edit the tag.

    Description

    Description of an intelligent rack.

    You can edit the description.

    Billing Mode

    Yearly/Monthly billing for an intelligent rack

    None.

Importing iRack Details

  1. Log in to the CloudDC console.
  2. Choose Data Center > iRack.

    The iRack page is displayed.

  3. Above the iRack list, click Import. The Import dialog box is displayed.
  4. Click Download Template to download the template.

    If you have filled in the server details based on the template requirements, go to step 6.

  5. Enter the rack details in the downloaded template based on the template requirements.

    Once the iRack details are imported, they cannot be modified. If the information is incorrect, import it again.

    Table 2 iRack template

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Description

    Rack Name

    Yes

    Name of an intelligent rack.

    Maximum length: 128 characters. Only letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.) are allowed.

    Equipment Room

    Yes

    Name of the equipment room where an intelligent rack is located.

    Maximum length: 256 characters. Only letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.) are allowed.

    Location

    Yes

    Physical location of an intelligent rack. Maximum length: 128 characters.

    Height (U)

    Yes

    Height of an intelligent rack.

    Maximum length: 128 characters.

    Rack Size

    Yes

    Dimensions of an intelligent rack. The format is width × depth × height.

    Maximum length: 128 characters.

    Rated Power

    Yes

    Rated power of an intelligent rack.

    Maximum length: 128 characters. It cannot contain spaces or line breaks.

    Description

    No

    Description of an intelligent rack. Maximum length: 512 characters.

  6. Click Select File and select the file where the iRack details have been filled in.

    The system automatically checks whether the imported data is valid.

  7. After the import is verified, click Import to import iRack details.

    After the import is complete, you can view the imported iRack details in the list.

Exporting iRack Details

  1. Log in to the CloudDC console.
  2. Choose Data Center > iRack.

    The iRack page is displayed.

  3. In the upper part of the iRack list, click Export > Export all data to an XLSX file.

    All iRack details will be downloaded locally in the format of "racks-Current date".