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# Create a data center

You define a data center’s physical topology by specifying the outer measurements of the data center and then adding and positioning racks containing systems, enclosures, and devices. The appliance enables you to manage the power and cooling requirements for your servers, enclosures, and iPDUs.

### Prerequisites

- Minimum required session ID privileges: Server administrator

Creating a data center using REST APIs
`POST /rest/datacenters`

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