AutoPorts feature

When we create objects, we often (if not always) add some ports to them depending on the type and hardware model. Although RackTables can't yet add ports depending on hardware model (except via SNMP), it is (as of 0.14.12 release) able to automatically add ports upon object creation. This process is controlled by AutoPorts configuration string:

<object type1 id>=<n1>*<port type1 id>*<format1>;<object type2 id>=<n2>*<port type2 id>*<format2>+<n3>*<port type3 id>*<format3>;<object type3 id>=<n4>*<port type4 id>*<format4>+<n5>*<port type5 id>*<format5>...

The default value is "4 = 1*33*kvm + 2*24*eth%u", which makes each new server to have 2 Linux-style GigE ports and 1 KVM port. To make each new PDU bear 6 power plugs in addition to this, the AutoPorts config would be as follows: "4 = 1*33*kvm + 2*24*eth%u; 2 = 6*16*%02u". Exact key values can be found on the dictionary page in chapters PortType and RackObjectType (keys are rendered as mouse hints for each dictionary record). The format string is the one accepted by printf family functions and ports are indexed starting from 0 and upwards.

The feature can also make its work later. When you browse an object, which has no ports yet, but could have (according to AutoPorst configuration), you see additional tab named "AutoPorts". It will present you with its idea of which records could be added, and a button to do so. Once you add any ports to an object by automatic or manual mean, the tab will hide itself.