Device - Blade Slots

A blade slot is a placeholder for a blade server in a blade chassis. You can add blade slots to a Hardware Model that has been configured as a Blade Host/Chassis with the same number, type, and layout of blade slots as its corresponding physical hardware.

Create or Edit a Chassis Hardware Model

Navigate to Infrastructure > Hardware Models and select an existing hardware model or click Create to create a new one.

For Physical Subtype, choose Rackable or a similarly defined subtype to reveal the Blade Host/Chassis option and select it.

Add Blade Slots to the Chassis

Scroll down to Chassis Blade Slots and add as many blade slots as necessary to match the layout of your hardware.

Click Save or Save and continue editing to save your progress.

Adjust Layout on Existing Hardware Model

Search for the Hardware Model you created from the Hardware Model list page and click Model Layout to create or adjust the visual layout of the blade slots.

Using the Visual Model Editor

Click Turn ON to enable edit mode, then drag and drop blade slots as desired.

The slots created when the Hardware Model was defined will appear in the left column under Un-mapped Existing Blade Slots.

Toggle the grid background on or off using the Grid icon to help you align the slots.

Editing a Blade Slot

Double-click a blade slot or select it and click the Pencil icon to change the slot size, orientation, or number.

Note that parts cannot be placed into a blade slot; however, you can specify the height of the blade that occupies the slot.

When you have finished editing your layout, Save the edits you made. You will see a green save confirmation notice at the top of the left panel.