How to model a server room

Here is a simple illustration of how to create a server room, add equipment, and configure the power path.

Create server room

In the desktop client, Planning Data Center mode, right click Global and select New > New Server Room.

Give it a name, and then define the room's Floor and Ceiling settings.

Add equipment from the Genome Library to Genomes

In this example the following equipment will be modeled, so will be added to Genomes (from the Genome Library):

• UPS (40 KW)
• PDU (40KW)
• Breaker Modules
• Rack
• Rack PDU
• Server 

Model floor standing equipment 

Drag floor standing equipment (UPS, PDU, and Rack) from Genomes and drop/place it on the opened room floor:

Model rack mounted equipment

Click on the rack, so you can see it in the rack view. Drag equipment (such as rPDU and server) from Genomes into the rack in the rack view:

Name the modeled equipment

To name the modeled equipment, right click the equipment, and then select Properties > General and enter the equipment name:

Configure Power path 

Right click the UPS, and then select Properties > Power and define the connected power comsumer (such as PDU), Redundancy settings (such as A-Feed), and Power Path Color:

Right click the PDU, and select Properties > Power. Define the Output voltage settings:

In the PDU Properties > Power , select Breaker Panel. Click Add panel and then select/define the power consumer(s):

Right the server, and then select Properties > Power and define its power settings/power cable connection: