Managing Server Rooms¶

Organize your sensors into logical groups representing physical locations or organizational units.

What are Server Rooms?¶

Server rooms in GreenCop are containers for grouping sensors. They can represent:

Physical server rooms or data centers
Different buildings or facilities
Organizational departments
Any logical grouping that makes sense for your use case

Key Concepts¶

Organization Hierarchy¶

Customer (User Account)
  └── Server Rooms
        └── Sensors

Each customer can have multiple rooms
Each room can contain multiple sensors
Sensors must belong to a room

Use Cases¶

Data Center: Separate rooms for different server racks
Campus: Different buildings each as a room
Departments: IT, Storage, Production rooms
Clients: MSP managing multiple customer locations

Managing Rooms¶

Creating a Room¶

From Rooms Page: 1. Navigate to Rooms in sidebar 2. Click New Room button (top right) 3. Enter room name (e.g., "Data Center 1") 4. Click Create Room

From Dashboard: - If no rooms exist, you'll be prompted to create one

Requirements: - Room name is required - Must be logged in - Unique names recommended (not enforced)

Viewing Rooms¶

Rooms Page: - Grid of room cards - Each card shows: - Room icon (server) - Room name - Room ID - Sensor count (currently shows 0 - future enhancement) - Status indicator (Active)

Dashboard: - Total room count in statistics card

Deleting a Room¶

Warning: Deleting a room also deletes all sensors assigned to it!

Steps: 1. Go to Rooms page 2. Find the room card 3. Click the trash icon (red) in top-right of card 4. Confirm deletion in dialog

Effect: - Room removed from database - All sensors in room also deleted - Historical sensor data preserved in BigQuery

Room Information¶

Displayed Fields¶

Name: User-defined room name
ID: Auto-generated unique identifier
Sensors: Count of sensors in room (future enhancement)
Status: Always "Active" (future: could show offline if no sensors reporting)

Future Enhancements¶

Planned features: - Room description field - Geographic location (lat/long) - Floor plan or diagram upload - Capacity and size fields - Contact person assignment - Custom metadata fields

Room Features¶

Sensor Assignment¶

When creating a sensor, you must assign it to a room: - Dropdown selector shows all your rooms - Required field - can't create sensor without room - Can move sensors between rooms (via sensor update)

Filtering¶

Dashboard shows data from all rooms
Sensors page groups sensors by room name
Can filter views by room (future enhancement)

Best Practices¶

Naming Conventions¶

Good room names: - "Building A - Floor 3 - Server Room" - "East Data Center" - "Production Environment" - "Client ABC - Main Office"

Avoid: - Generic names like "Room 1" - Very long names (breaks UI layout) - Special characters that might cause issues

Organization¶

Create rooms BEFORE adding sensors
Use consistent naming scheme across all rooms
Plan room structure before deployment
Consider future scalability

Maintenance¶

Review room list periodically
Remove rooms no longer in use
Update names if physical locations change
Keep room count manageable (<100 for best performance)

Empty States¶

No Rooms Created¶

Display: Server icon with "No server rooms yet" message Action: Button to create first room Location: Rooms page

Next Step: Click "Create Server Room" to get started

No Sensors in Room¶

Display: Room card shows "Sensors: 0" Action: Navigate to Sensors page to add sensors Note: Empty rooms are allowed but not useful

Responsive Design¶

Desktop¶

3 room cards per row
Full card details visible
Hover effects for interactions

Tablet¶

2 room cards per row
Adjusted spacing

Mobile¶

1 room card per row
Stacked layout
Touch-friendly buttons

Technical Details¶

Database Schema¶

CREATE TABLE server_rooms (
    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
    name VARCHAR(120) NOT NULL,
    customer_id INTEGER REFERENCES customers(id)
);

API Endpoints¶

POST /api/v1/server_rooms/new_room - Create room
GET /api/v1/server_rooms/list_rooms/{customer_id} - List all rooms
GET /api/v1/server_rooms/room/{room_id} - Get room details
PUT /api/v1/server_rooms/update_room/{room_id} - Update room (future)
DELETE /api/v1/server_rooms/delete_room/{room_id} - Delete room

Data Model¶

interface ServerRoom {
  id: number;
  name: string;
  customer_id: number;
}

Troubleshooting¶

Can't Create Room¶

Symptoms: Create button disabled or error on submit

Solutions: - Ensure you're logged in - Check room name is not empty - Verify network connection - Check browser console for errors

Room Not Showing¶

Symptoms: Created room doesn't appear in list

Solutions: - Refresh the page - Check you're viewing the correct customer account - Verify room was created (check network tab) - Contact support if persists

Can't Delete Room¶

Symptoms: Error when trying to delete

Possible Causes: - Room has sensors (should still allow deletion with warning) - Network error - Permissions issue

Solutions: - Manually delete all sensors first - Refresh and try again - Check backend logs