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View Telecom Connections in the Floor Plan

Use the Telecom Console's Action drop-down list to view telecom connections in the console's floor plan.

Note: The Action drop-down list is not available when you select more than one asset type above the floor plan.

Highlight Connections

When you highlight connections, you can visualize data stored in your telecom inventory.

To highlight connections in your floor plan:

1. Check one asset type above the floor plan.
2. Select Highlight Connections in the Action drop-down list.
3. Select the desired piece of equipment in the floor plan.
4. Check a second asset type above the floor plan.

   The floor plan highlights the equipment selected in step 3, and assets of the second type connected to the selected equipment.

Note: To perform another action, click Reset Highlight and uncheck all asset types before you proceed. Otherwise, the next action will not work.

Sample Procedure for Highlight Connections

Execute these steps to highlight connections between a personal computer in the work area and two patch panels, one in a telecom closet, and a second in a larger data center. To follow this example, use the console's filter to open the floor plan for building SRL, floor 03.

1. Check Equipment above the floor plan.

   When you open a floor plan, Equipment is checked by default.

2. Select Highlight Connections in the Action drop-down list.
3. Select the personal computer with Equipment Code 45200 in room 334.

   Room 334 is the corner office in the lower right of the main floor. The drawing highlights the computer with blue and yellow circles.

4. Check Patch Panels above the floor plan.

   The floor plan highlights patch panel SRL03-PN05 in room 330ELR, and patch panel SRL03-PN01 in room 331OTB. The floor plan below highlights the computer and both patch panels in red.

Highlight Spaces in which Telecom Equipment is Located

Use Highlight Spaces in the floor plan to locate connected equipment in your telecom inventory.

To highlight spaces in your floor plan:

1. Check one asset type above the floor plan.
2. Select Highlight Spaces in the Action drop-down list.
3. Select the desired piece of equipment in the floor plan.

   The floor plan highlights the equipment selected in step 3, and spaces that hold connected equipment in both the work area and the telecom area.

Note: To perform another action, click Reset Highlight and uncheck all asset types before you proceed. Otherwise the next action will not work.

Sample Procedure for Highlight Spaces

Execute these steps to highlight spaces for a personal computer and two connected patch panels, one in a telecom closet, and a second in a larger data center. To follow this example, use the console's filter to open the floor plan for building SRL, floor 03.

1. Check Equipment above the floor plan.

   When you open a floor plan, Equipment is checked by default.

2. Select Highlight Spaces in the Action drop-down list.
3. Select the personal computer with Equipment Code 45200 in room 334, the corner office in the lower right of the main floor.

   The drawing highlights the computer with blue and yellow circles. It also highlights these three spaces:

   • Room 334 - office where the computer is located.
   • Room 330ELR - telecom closet where the first patch panel is connected to the computer.
   • Room 331OTB - data center where the second patch panel is connected to the panel in the telecom closet.

   The floor plan below highlights the personal computer, and all three spaces.

Trace Connections by Generating a Trace Report

Use "Trace Connections" in the Action drop-down list to open a trace report for selected equipment.

To open a trace report from a floor plan:

1. Check one asset type above the floor plan.
2. Select Trace Connections in the Action drop-down list.
3. Select the desired piece of equipment in the floor plan.

   A Trace report for the desired equipment opens.

4. Click Close to close the Trace report.

Note: To perform another action, click Reset Highlight and uncheck all asset types before you proceed. Otherwise the next action will not work.

Sample Procedure for Trace Connections

Execute these steps to open a Trace report for a personal computer in the Work Area. To follow this example, use the console's filter to open the floor plan for building SRL, floor 03.

1. Check Equipment above the floor plan.

   When you open a floor plan, Equipment is checked by default.

2. Select Trace Connections in the Action drop-down list.
3. Select the personal computer with Equipment Code 45200 in room 334.

   Room 334 is the corner office in the lower right of the main floor. The drawing highlights the computer with a blue circle, and opens a trace report for the selected equipment. The report shows that the computer is connected to a faceplate, and to two patch panels.

4. Click Close to close the Trace report.

See also

Select and View Assets in the Floor Plan

Filter Data