[racktables-users] [Spam?BadBits] Re: RfI - Request for improvement: Splitting power plug into uplink and downlink
- From: "Michael Mansour" <mic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:46:22 +1100
Hi,
> Hi again,
>
> one more improvement request... I've set up my RackTables to not
> only list the ethernet links on a server object, but also the power
> connection.
> IMHO, it would make sense if the port type "power plug" would be
> split into an uplink and a downlink type, for example "power plug"
> and "power outlet" with a matching setting in the port compatibility
> map. So, one can set one (or two) "power plug" ports as default for
> a server and add a 12-port PDU object with 12 "power outlet" ports
> and one "power plug" port in the rack to link the power line. This
> would help in having an overview how the power consumption is
> distributed and it would make selecting the up/down link in the port
> linkage menu selection much easier.
I'm not too sure of this myself. We have listed many PDU's, and the objects
power plugs connect to those PDU's.
We're currently in the process of documenting power consumption for the
various devices, but using the Optional Attributes fields to do that.
I'm not sure the above change would help?
Michael.
> Comments appreciated :)
>
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>
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