> 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/management/data-centers/server-room.md).

# Server room

A server room is represented in GLPI by a schematic map. This map gives the space available in the room to place racks.

A server room can be attached to a data center and to a location.

![A GLPI server room](https://2965217165-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBk8u0TPogHtiUd7DaQyf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0f3998355c49a959526d53124ae52a0323d27359%2Fserver-room-en.png?alt=media)

You can specify the details of your data center:

* Name
* Data center position
* Data center
* Location
* Number of columns
* Number of rows
* Cell width
* Cell height
* Background image (blueprint)

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## Racks

This tab allow to display and modify the map of a server room by adding directly on the map the racks composing the room.

If the room contains many elements, it is possible to switch from a grid view to a list view.

![Map of a server room](https://2965217165-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBk8u0TPogHtiUd7DaQyf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-703b4a6719de787acabff590a715ddc54405104e%2Fserver-room-rack-en.png?alt=media)

{% hint style="info" %}
The map is a grid defined by a number of lines and columns. One rack consumes one square.

The background image can enhance room visualization, in particular if this image has been generated by a dedicated tool.
{% endhint %}

## Impact Analysis

Impact analysis 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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## 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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## Links

Links offer several possibilities. Send the GLPI object file to another URL of your choice, or generate an RDP file, for example.

<a href="/athome-docs/assets/tabs/links.md" class="button secondary">Go to Links</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").

{% hint style="info" %}
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.
