Data centers resource associations

In HPE OneView, a data center represents a physically contiguous area in which racks containing IT equipment—such as servers, enclosures, and devices—are located. You create a data center to describe a portion of a computer room, summarizing your environment and its power and thermal requirements. A data center resource is often a subset of your entire data center and can include equipment that is not managed by HPE OneView. By representing the physical layout of your data center equipment, including unmanaged devices, you can use detailed monitoring information for space planning and determining power and cooling requirements.

In HPE OneView, you can:

  • View a 3D model of the data center layout that includes a color-coding scheme to help you identify areas that are too hot or too cold.

  • View temperature history data.

  • More easily locate specific devices for hands-on servicing.

Relationship to other resources

A data center resource is associated with the following resources in the resource summary diagram:

UI screens and REST API resources

UI screen

REST API resource

Data Centersdatacenters