Add multiple devices on the same Rack unit

If we want to add multiple devices on the same Rack unit, we need to take into consideration the "Position" field, as this will indicates where the device will be mounted and shown on the Rack unit.

The position field is called "x_pos" on the API or the bulk import file, and here is how it works:

To determine the x_pos value to use for your device use the equation

2520/X = x_pos value

where X = the width ratio of hardware model.

As an example a device with 1/4 width ratio you would do 2520/4 = 630, every increment of 630 would be a possible position for the device.

1/4 width ratio x_pos values:

0 = flush left

630 = 2nd position

1260 = 3rd position

1890 = final position

For instance if we have three devices which need to be mounted on the same Rack unit, we need to have the width ration 1/3 for each with a size unit defined, for instance

the x_pos values will be:

2520 / 3 = 840

therefore we will have: 0 for the device on the left hand side, then 840 for the second device and 1680 for the third.

Here is the Rack mounting properties:

and here is the Rack layout view

this operation can be done via the API call

https://api.device42.com/#!/Devices/postDeviceRack

or the bulk import method using the following file

Devices - Add Devices to Racks -> Download Sample Excel File