--- title: Visualizing a rack or cabinet description: Visualize a rack or cabinet on the canvas using rack or cabinet visualization in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. Observe the loading of equipment and shelves into front- and rear-accessible racks or cabinets, with each item placed in its designated slot—Rack Units locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/visualization-of-rack.html release: brazil product: Telecommunications Network Inventory classification: telecommunications-network-inventory topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 6 breadcrumb: [Explore, Telecommunications Network Inventory] --- # Visualizing a rack or cabinet Visualize a rack or cabinet on the canvas using rack or cabinet visualization in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. Observe the loading of equipment and shelves into front- and rear-accessible racks or cabinets, with each item placed in its designated slot—Rack Units ## Rack visualization overview Rack or cabinet visualization is a graphical representation of a datacenter rack or cabinet used to store and organize all equipment. \[Omitted image "rack-visualization.png"\] Alt text: A rack where front and rear view of a rack loaded with equipments, and shelves along with the equipment or shelf details. The previous screenshot is an example of a rack. From the **Overview** tab of a rack or cabinet, you can: - See the KPI \(Key Performance Indicator\) of a rack using rack utilization. **Note:** This KPI is only for racks. - See the percentage of allocated power currently utilized by all equipment within the rack. This value is derived from the equipment model details. However, the actual power consumption might vary. **Note:** This KPI is only for racks. - See the percentage of allocated weight currently utilized by all equipment within the rack. This value is derived from the equipment model details. However, the actual weight consumption might vary. **Note:** - All rack capacities are calculated based on the capacity definition - rack capacity. To change the evaluation of the capacity, you can create a capacity definition and function. To learn more, see [Configuring capacity management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/configuring-capacity-management.md). - This KPI is only for racks. - Explore different equipment types to optimize the placement of routers, shelves, or other network infrastructure. - See both the front and rear views of the rack or cabinet. - See all the reserved units and reserved by which user. - See the rack or cabinet and rack or cabinet models. - Create equipment from a rack or cabinet view. To learn more, see [Create a rack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-a-rack.md). - Edit a rack. To learn more, see [Edit rack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-rack.md). - Edit a cabinet. To learn more, see [Edit a cabinet](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-a-cabinet.md). - Add packs - Decommission a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see [Decommission an inventory record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/decommision-an-inventory-record.md). - Delete a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see [Delete a record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/delete-inventory-record.md). - Navigate to the rack/cabinets/slots form either from the canvas or the menu item. - See life-cycle stage of equipment. - See all the equipment and shelf details by selecting the info icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-info.png"\] Alt text: Info Icon.\). - See the number of total and occupied slots available. - Switch between the default and dark view using the preferences settings. ## Pre-requisites To instantiate the creation of a rack or cabinet, you must: 1. Create or select a model in the equipment holder model with the Equipment Rack or Cabinet **Model categories** to associate it with a rack or cabinet respectively. To learn more, see [Create an equipment holder model](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-equipment-holder-models.md). 2. Create or select a relationship in the network model relationships with the Rack/Cabinet to Rack/Cabinet Slot **Relationship type** to define the number of rack slots. To learn more, see [Define a network model relationship](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-network-model-relationships.md). 3. Create or select a template having the rack or cabinet model in the **inventory model** field. To learn more, see [Create an inventory template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-inventory-templates.md). ## Visualize and manage a rack or cabinet 1. Initiate the rack or cabinet creation based on the rack or cabinet model, and rack or cabinet slots based on the template. To learn more, see [Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create_a_change_request_in_tni.md). **Note:** - You can create a rack using [Create a rack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-a-rack.md). - You can create a cabinet using [Create a cabinet](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-a-cabinet.md). 2. Add an equipment or shelf to a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see [Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create_a_change_request_in_tni.md). **Note:** You can also edit, add, move, and remove an equipment using [Edit rack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-rack.md) and [Edit a cabinet](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-a-cabinet.md). 3. Remove an equipment or shelf from a rack or cabinet. To learn more, see [Create a change request from Network Inventory Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create_a_change_request_in_tni.md). - See all the network interfaces for the equipment placed in a rack or cabinet, without opening each equipment record individually. To learn more, see [View network interfaces for rack or cabinet equipment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/view-network-interfaces-for-rack-or-cabinet-equipment.md) - See all the physical connections for the equipment placed in a rack or cabinet, to audit connection status or find an available port before creating a new connection. To learn more, see [View physical connections for rack or cabinet equipment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/view-physical-connections-for-rack-or-cabinet-equipment.md) **Related topics** [Create a rack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/edit-a-rack.md) [Create a cabinet](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/telecom-network-inventory/telecommunications-network-inventory/create-a-cabinet.md)