When your Network Operations Center (NOC) team is staring at a data center floorplan during a critical alert, every second counts. Standardized icons for sensors, cameras, and racks are great, but sometimes your organization has its own established visual language.

If your team is used to a specific symbol for a water leak sensor, or a certain style of icon for third-party CRAC units, forcing them to learn a new visual system can slow down response times. In AKCP’s latest Quicklime tutorial, they demonstrate how easy it is to upload and deploy your own custom map icons, tailoring the DCIM dashboard to perfectly match your team’s workflow.

Why Customize Your Icons?

A map is only as useful as it is readable. Custom icons allow you to seamlessly integrate Quicklime into your existing operational playbooks. You can use specific shapes for different vendors, color-code non-standard equipment, or simply use larger, higher-contrast icons to improve accessibility and visibility on large NOC wall displays.

How to Upload and Set Custom Icons

The process of swapping out default icons for your own graphics is quick and built right into the Quicklime Maps interface.

Customizing your icons is a simple step that significantly enhances the usability of your digital twin. Check out the full video linked above to watch the step-by-step process of importing and assigning custom graphics.