> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://athome-1.gitbook.io/athome-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://athome-1.gitbook.io/athome-docs/assets/pdus.md).

# PDUs

`PDU (Power distribution unit)` lists all the item used to manage and monitor electrical distribution in a rack or datacenter.

![global view PDUs](https://2965217165-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBk8u0TPogHtiUd7DaQyf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c677e1c2f13d1bcf3c32e5904c9aed2bf64a90f2%2Fpdu%20\(1\).png?alt=media)

In a PDU form, the following information is available:

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It is possible to use [templates with PDUs](broken://pages/urokXpwsBqN6OGeviODc).
{% endhint %}

![Details view PDUs](https://2965217165-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBk8u0TPogHtiUd7DaQyf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5a836316854ae2caa07727afce51f511fac8e08c%2Fpdu-details.png?alt=media)

* Name
* [Data center position](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/data_center_position.md)
* [Location](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/location.md)
* [Technician in charge](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/technician_in_charge.md)
* [Model](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/model.md)
* [Inventory number](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/inventory_number.md)
* [Comments](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/comments.md)
* [Status](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/status.md)
* [Device type](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/asset_type.md)
* [Manufacturer](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/manufacturer.md)
* [Serial number](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/serial_number.md)
* [User](/athome-docs/tabs/common_fields/user.md)

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## Impact Analysis

[Impact analysis](/athome-docs/tabs/impact_analysis.md) enables an infrastructure diagram to be drawn up, showing the dependencies and impacts in the event of equipment loss. This can be saved and exported

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/impact_analysis.md" class="button secondary">Go to Impact analysis</a>

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## Plugs

[Plugs](/athome-docs/assets/tabs/plugs.md) shows the number of sockets available on the PDU

<a href="/athome-docs/assets/tabs/plugs.md" class="button secondary">Go to Plugs</a>

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## Network Ports

This tab allows to manage the network ports attached to an equipment. The information that can be viewed is:

* Name
* Port number
* MTU
* Speed
* Internal status
* Last change
* Number of I/O bytes
* Number of I/O errors
* Duplex
* VLAN
* Connected to
* Connection
* Deleted

<a href="/athome-docs/assets/tabs/network-ports.md" class="button secondary">Go to Network ports</a>

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## Management

Management of financial and administrative information, this information is visible in the 'Management' tab on the computer's form.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/management.md" class="button secondary">Go to Financial & administrative information</a>

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## Contracts

GLPI supports contracts management, in order to manage contract types such as loan, maintenance, support...

Contracts management allows to:

* make an inventory of all contracts related to the organization assets
* integrate contracts in GLPI financial management
* anticipate and follow contract renewal.
* Documents

The [document](/athome-docs/management/documents.md) tab lets you link different types of file to a material (PDF, txt, png, etc.) You can attach a document already uploaded to GLPI or add a new one directly from this tab.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/contracts-1.md" class="button secondary">Go to Contacts</a>

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## Documents

The document tab lets you link different types of file to a material (PDF, txt, png, etc.) You can attach a document already uploaded to GLPI or add a new one directly from this tab.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/documents.md" class="button secondary">Go to Documents</a>

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## Tickets

View all tickets linked to the item.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/tickets-list.md" class="button secondary">Go to Tickets</a>

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## Problems

This tab refers to all hardware-related problems. Problems can also be linked to tickets, projects, etc. This allows you to have a complete scenario when necessary.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/problems.md" class="button secondary">Go to problems</a>

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## Changes

Changes lists all changes related to a material. From this tab, you can't link a change directly, you can do it from **`Assistance`** > **`Changes`** > **`Items`**. You can create a new change from this page, which will be linked to the material you have selected.

<a href="/athome-docs/tabs/changes.md" class="button secondary">Go to Changes</a>

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## History

The *History* tab is used to show any changes made to an item. The following information about the changes is available:

* ID of the change.
* Date and time the change was made.
* User who made the change. If this field is not filled, it means that the action was done automatically (For example: automatic inventory update).
* Field that was changed.
* Description of the change that was made.

The description of the change represents either the difference between the old and the new value (For example with location field: Change HQ to Remote Office A), or the explanation of the action which was carried out (For example: Uninstallation of a software: "Gimp 2.0").

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For dropdowns or objects with a parent/child relationship, the modification of a child will appear in the history of the parent element.
{% endhint %}

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## All Information

For an item, all information is displayed on one page from the *All* tab. This shows all of the tabs of an object's form in one view, one below the other.

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