Category: Chassis Devices#

The Chassis devices category documents the devices assigned to a chassis — typically blade servers, switches, or storage modules. It is a multi-value category and is available as a specific category exclusively for objects of the type Blade Chassis.

Usage#

Typical use cases:

• Blade server assignment: Assign blade servers to a specific chassis and specify in which slot they are installed. The assignment represents the physical population of the chassis.
• Role distribution: Via the Role field, you can differentiate whether an installed device functions as a server, switch, storage, power supply, or I/O module.
• Host adapter and interface assignment: Per device entry, a host adapter (HBA) and a network interface from the configuration of the assigned object can optionally be referenced — so that the internal cabling of the chassis is traceable.
• Capacity planning: In the Report Manager, you can evaluate how many slots of a chassis are already occupied and which devices are installed.

Fields#

Role#

The function of the device within the chassis, e.g. Blade Server, Switch, Storage, or Power Supply. Dialog+ field — custom roles can be added as needed.

Device assignment#

The i-doit object assigned to this chassis entry. Via the object browser, an existing object is selected — typically a blade server or a switch module. The link automatically creates a relationship (relation type 33).

Device assignment (Hostadapter)#

Optionally, a specific host adapter (HBA) of the assigned device can be referenced. The selection list is dynamically populated from the HBA entries of the assigned object.

Device assignment (Interface)#

Optionally, a specific network interface of the assigned device can be selected. This enables documentation of which physical port the device is connected to on the chassis backplane.

Device assignment (power consumer)#

Optionally, a power consumer entry of the assigned device can be selected. This records which power supply the device uses within the chassis.

Assigned to (slots)#

Indicates in which slots the device is installed. A device can occupy multiple slots, e.g. for double-width blades.

Description#

Free text for supplementary information, such as serial number, firmware version, or special features of the installation situation.

Technical Reference#

Fields (API Reference)#

API Examples#

Create Entry#

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{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "cmdb.category.save",
    "params": {
        "apikey": "your-api-key",
        "object": 42,
        "category": "C__CATS__CHASSIS_DEVICES",
        "data": {
            "role": 1,
            "assigned_device": 815,
            "description": "Blade Server in Slot 3-4, Dual-Width"
        }
    },
    "id": 1
}

Read Entries#

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{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "cmdb.category.read",
    "params": {
        "apikey": "your-api-key",
        "object": 42,
        "category": "C__CATS__CHASSIS_DEVICES"
    },
    "id": 2
}

Update Entry#

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{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "cmdb.category.save",
    "params": {
        "apikey": "your-api-key",
        "object": 42,
        "category": "C__CATS__CHASSIS_DEVICES",
        "entry": 7,
        "data": {
            "role": 2,
            "description": "Converted to switch module, 2025-09"
        }
    },
    "id": 3
}