Optimizing rack and cabinet usage
Optimize your rack's capacity by following these guidelines for adding, configuring, and calculating other components using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_ni_core.inventory_admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_agent
Procedure
Navigate to Workspaces > Network Inventory Workspace.
Select the list icon (
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List icon.\), and then go to **Inventory** > **Rack**.
List icon.\), and then go to **Inventory** > **Rack**.
Select a rack from the displayed list.
From the rack or cabinet view, perform one of the following actions.
Actions Steps Edit rack To learn more, see Edit rack. Edit cabinet To learn more, see Edit a cabinet. Refresh rack equipment Select refresh (
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Refresh icon\) icon to see updated equipment of the rack if any changes are performed.|
Refresh icon\) icon to see updated equipment of the rack if any changes are performed.|
|Create equipment|Select **\(
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Options icon\)** > **Create equipment**. In the displayed form, fill in the fields. To learn more, see [Create equipment from rack view](create-equipment-from-rack-view.md).|
Options icon\)** > **Create equipment**. In the displayed form, fill in the fields. To learn more, see [Create equipment from rack view](create-equipment-from-rack-view.md).|
|Save|Save the rack or cabinet.|
|Add packs|Select the more options icon \(
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More Options icon.\) and then select **Add Packs** to capture the attributes for a configuration item \(CI\) record. To learn more, see [Attribute pack for CI records](using-pack-table-ci-record.md).|
More Options icon.\) and then select **Add Packs** to capture the attributes for a configuration item \(CI\) record. To learn more, see [Attribute pack for CI records](using-pack-table-ci-record.md).|
|Calculate Capacity|Select and redirect to **Capacity Metrics** tab to see the updated capacity metrics.|
|Decommission|Select **\(
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Options icon\)** > **Decommission** to decommission this rack. To learn more, see [Decommission an inventory record](decommision-an-inventory-record.md).|
Options icon\)** > **Decommission** to decommission this rack. To learn more, see [Decommission an inventory record](decommision-an-inventory-record.md).|
|Delete|Select **\(
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Options icon\)** > **Delete** to delete this rack or cabinet. On deleting this rack or cabinet, all related records are deleted.|
Options icon\)** > **Delete** to delete this rack or cabinet. On deleting this rack or cabinet, all related records are deleted.|
Parent Topic:Create and maintain racks and cabinets
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