[racktables-users] Re: Container Objects

  • From: "Aaron Dummer" <aaron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:07:00 -0600

How should I best convert the existing:

Virtual servers of type 'Server' to type 'VM'

Blade chassis of type 'Server' to type 'Server chassis'

It's not possible to change the object type from the web interface anymore, so you'll have to either delete & re-create the object or use manual SQL to change the type.

Example: convert a Server to a VM
UPDATE RackObject SET objtype_id = 1504 WHERE id = $object_id

Also, for the physical stuff, it would be nice to be able to specify a
slot number that a blade/module is in. This information could perhaps
even be used in future to show blade servers in a graphic etc.

I'll add a 'Slot number' attribute.

As for visually displaying blade info in the rackspace view, I'm not sure how to approach that. At least in some cases, there isn't enough screen real estate to list all blades. Right now if you mouse-over a mounted container object it displays a list of the child objects. Other ideas (and patches) are welcome.

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Aaron Dummer

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