RackLab field guide

From an empty rack to installation-ready documentation

Learn the complete RackLab workflow: size the rack, place equipment, capture every connection, organize shelf devices, and print the finished schedule.

The workflow

Six steps to a documented rack

The in-app first-visit tutorial points to these controls directly, and the Help button lets you replay it whenever needed.

  1. 01

    Start with projects and racks

    Create a project for a client, room, or installation phase. Add multiple racks to one project and switch between them from the rack tabs.

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  2. 02

    Set the rack size

    Select the U rating above the rack, enter a height from 4U to 48U, and confirm. RackLab checks that existing equipment still fits before reducing the height.

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  3. 03

    Add and arrange equipment

    Search the library or use AI equipment search, then drag devices into position. Double-click an empty U to quickly add equipment, blanks, vents, or a shelf.

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  4. 04

    Record complete device details

    Select rack equipment or its schedule row to edit names, models, serials, asset data, notes, network assignments, PDU outlets, wattage, and heat load.

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  5. 05

    Document shelf-mounted devices

    Add a shelf, open its details, and list multiple devices with quantity, part number, serial, network, power, watts, and notes for each item.

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  6. 06

    Review and export

    Use the Rack Schedule beside the rack to check every item. Saved equipment and shelf-device information is carried into printable project documentation.

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Equipment records

The rack drawing is only the beginning

Every selected device opens a detailed record. Capture what installers and support teams need before the rack leaves design.

General — names, models, serials, assets, notes
Network — hostname, IP, MAC, VLAN, switch ports
Power — PDU outlets, redundancy, watts, BTU
Shelf Devices — multiple detailed devices on one shelf

Build once. Hand off complete documentation.

Start a project and follow the guided walkthrough inside the dashboard and rack builder.

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