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Pre-Configuring Cards to Rack Shelf

The Card option under Pre-Configuration allows you to add passive cards/units to the Rack Shelf. Before pre-configuring the cards, user should add Rack Shelf to the Master Shelf (for procedure refer to the topic Pre-Configuring New Shelf and Rack Shelf)

Perform the steps given below to add passive cards/units to a Rack Shelf.

  1. Click Inventory > Pre-Configuration > Card in the navigation pane. The Preconfigure Cards preview pane is displayed. Note that if a RACKSHELF has not been added, a warning message "Warning : Please Preconfigure Rack Shelf" will be displayed and Card Preconfiguration Parameters will not be editable.

    Preconfigure Cards

  2. Under Card Preconfiguration Parameters,

    > click on Shelf - Slot drop down options and select the rack shelf identifier and the slot on which the card is desired to be added.

    > click on Card drop down option and select the desired card type from a pre-defined category of card types. Based on the selection, options in Card Name field will get displayed accordingly.

    > click on Card Name drop down option and select the card desired to be added.

    > enter values for the remaining fields. For parameter description, the default and acceptable values supported, refer to Card Preconfiguration Parameters table given below.

  3. Click Submit. "Successfully Added Card to the Configuration" message is displayed.

    Back to Add Card Form link will direct you to Preconfigure Cards preview pane.

Card Preconfiguration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Default Value

Acceptable Values

Card

Drop down options include card types supported for adding on rack shelf.

Card_MDU

  • Card_MDU
  • Card_DCM
  • Card_SPC
  • Card_OSC
  • Card_ADP

Card Name

Drop down options include card names displayed on selecting the card type in "Card" field. Select the desired card name to add in Rack Shelf.

<card name>

List of card names; depends on the "Card" selected.

Serial Number

The serial number of the card selected in "Card Name" field.

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Shelf - Slot

The rack shelf identifier and slot on which the card is desired to be added.

<Default value of shelf-slot is minimum of available shelf and slot>

Shelf: List of identifier for rack shelf configured

Slot: 1 to 15

Mounted On Shelf - Slot

Enter the shelf and slot on which it is mounted.

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See Also

Pre-Configuration

Pre-Configuring New Shelf and Rack Shelf