A datacenter represents one physical site. Create the datacenter before creating racks, agents, VLANs, subnets, servers or switches for that location.
Open
Infrastructure > Datacenters and use Create Datacenter.Create datacenter
Use
Code for the short identifier operators will recognise in tables and filters. A code such as LIS-1 or AMS-2 is easier to scan than a long name.Use
Name for the readable location name. Select the country when it is useful for filtering, reporting or team handover.Keep
Status as ACTIVE for a site that should be used normally. Use notes for internal context that helps operators understand the site.After creating it
Continue with Racks to create the first physical rack for this datacenter.