Room colo overlay

The selected overlay defines what information is shown on top of the layout. You can switch to see the room layout in another overlay by selecting another overlay tab at the bottom of the room layout pane. In Window > Show Overlays, you can define which overlay tabs to enable.

The Colo overlay of the data center shows you information on space and rack count. The color highlights will give you insight as to whether a rack or a floor space is open, reserved, closed, internal, or a customer state you define. See Configuring colo states

Rack default states

Open: The rack is empty

Reserved: The rack is reserved for a customer, but the customer is not using it yet. To reserve a rack go to the Planning tab, right-click the rack, select Customer and Reserved for potential customer

Closed: A customer is using the rack

Internal: The rack is booked for internal use. In the Planning tab, right-click the rack and select Properties > Customer. The customer is an internal user.

Floor Space

Open: The available amount of your sellable space

Reserved: The reserved amount of your sellable space

Closed: The used amount of your sellable space

Internal: The amount of your sellable space that is for internal use

Room Area: The area of the room

Sellable Space: The sum of your all states beside internal one. Your internal space is not sellable and therefore not a part of the calculation.

Space Efficiency: The ratio between your room area and your sellable space.

Configuring colo states

Go to Tools > Configure Customer States. Set the name and color for each state.

Four default states (Open, Closed, Internal, Reserved) can't be renamed or deleted.

When a new state is defined, it can be assigned to equipment in Customer properties.

See IT Advisor for Colo desktop client