What I do is create the blades as servers and the enclosure as a server. Then I create a rack to represent the enclosure with one extra slot. So let's say I have a 16 blade enclosure, I'll create it as 17u. Also that rack is the same name as the enclosure name. Now you can assign the very top u to the enclosure server device and also place the enclosure server device in it's real rack. Now assign each blade a unit in the enclosure rack. That is my work around, until racktables handles enclosures. I do the same thing with VMware, LPARs, openvz and solaris containers. Oh, and I also create rack rows for each type of vitualization/enclosure, to make it easy to see all my VMware and other HD instances.
Hope that helps Sent from my iPhone On Apr 8, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Jeff Orr <JOrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I agree with your thoughts too. I was just thinking through how to do this the other day... Has anyone started putting blades in? How are you assigning them to the rack?__________________________ Jeff Orr Network Engineer, Information Technology Genesis Healthcare Systems jorr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx DID: 740-454-4572 | FAX: (740)450-6136*For any IT problem, request, or question please contact the IT service desk at x4330, 740.454.4330, or ITservicedesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-----racktables-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: ----- To: <racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> From: "Lacayo, Luis F" <lflacayo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: racktables-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 04/08/2010 04:42PM Subject: [racktables-users] Hello there it is me again... HI all,So I have been thinking and as proof I can show you how much hair I have lost from the top of my head. But as when I feel sick I consult the doctor, I thought I would consult the list and see what they recommend.I would like to define a new device (let's call it a blade enclosure) and I would like to have:The common stuff, with contact stuff like a server has, then I would like to have a number of ports but I would like for each port to have an IP instead of the L2 and the interface would be a slot... then on the view tab you would see the summary of the enclosure and below that the BLADES.... the local name would show the blade information...What do you think… AM I out alone in left field? Have a Great day Luis summary Common name: TEST1 Object type: Router Asset tag: TEST1 Visible label: TEST1 Barcode: TEST1 HW type: Cisco 2921 ports and links Local name Visible label Interface L2 address Remote object and port VM-101 gm-acctn virtual bridge VM-102 antigua virtual bridge VM-109 library virtual bridge rackspace allocation GM-RACKS : GM-RACK1 Front Interior Back 42 gm-nas1 gm-sw1 gm-nas2 41 GM-KVM-01 40 gm-ap1 39 macmini 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 jalapa 23 escuintla 22 21 zacapa 20 solola 19 18 gmvm 17 16 15 14 TEST1 13 12 11 10 9 tikal GM-MAC01 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ***Confidentiality Notice***The information contained in this e-mail message (Re: [racktables- users] Hello there it is me again...) sent from (JOrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ), including any attachments, are intended only for use of the individual or entity named above (racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ). This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of the communication or its substance is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please reply to this e-mail indicating you are not the intended recipient and immediately destroy all copies of this e-mail. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of any privileged information.Message Sent: 2010-04-08 20:52:46
