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An AI sales agent's cabinet order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 data center cabinets: height, width, depth, the load the cabinets must carry, how they are moved, and airflow accessories. Before the order goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published product data and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets only: the size grid, load ratings and the air dam, bottom panel and vertical exhaust duct combination. See everything this validator covers

This validator models the published size and load rules of the F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinet, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Sizes — heights of 42 U to 52 U in 1 U steps, widths of 600, 700 and 800 mm, and depths (doors included) of 900 mm to 1300 mm in 25 mm steps; the equipment must fit within the cabinet's U of rack space.
  • Load — up to 3,000 lb of equipment per cabinet, and up to 2,250 lb when the cabinet is moved on its casters with the equipment installed. A four-slide frame carries less than the six-slide ratings and the published guide gives no figure for it, so that choice goes to a person for approval.
  • Airflow accessories — the air dam is used together with a bottom panel; a cabinet with a vertical exhaust duct (14 to 20, 20 to 34 or 34 to 60 inches) already includes the bottom panel, so a separate one is not ordered.

Any F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (none are published for this product), doors, side panels, cable management, power distribution and mounting hardware, other cabinet families (N-Series, GlobalFrame, SeismicFrame, MegaFrame and SlimFrame) and the Evolution enclosure lines.

The AI sales agentBuilds the cabinet order from the conversation and says it is ready to send.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
An accessory that needs another oneOnly with care
The air dam works only with a bottom panel, and a vertical exhaust duct brings the bottom panel with it; the dependency crosses three separate options and has to be written and kept in step.		All the selected accessories arrive in one request and the combination is checked on every call.
A load limit that depends on how the cabinet is movedOnly with care
The 3,000 lb rating drops to 2,250 lb when the cabinet rolls with its equipment installed; a limit that changes with a second field needs its own rule.		The load, the handling choice and both ratings are checked together on every call.
A redundant item on the orderOnly with workarounds
Ordering a bottom panel with a vertical exhaust duct buys something the cabinet already includes; a product rule rarely flags an item as redundant.		The duplicate is a finding returned with the other reasons.
A choice with no published figureOnly with care
The four-slide frame carries less than the six-slide ratings and the guide gives no number; a person has to be routed in, and the routing rule has to be remembered.		The order is held for approval with the load named in the message.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the options were added in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1A height of 41 U is not offered; F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets come in 42 U to 52 U, in 1 U steps.
2A height of 53 U is not offered; F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets come in 42 U to 52 U, in 1 U steps.
3A width of 750 mm is not offered; the cabinet comes in 600, 700 and 800 mm widths.
4A depth of 1,210 mm (doors included) is not offered; depths run from 900 mm to 1,300 mm in 25 mm steps.
5A depth of 875 mm (doors included) is not offered; depths run from 900 mm to 1,300 mm in 25 mm steps.
6A depth of 1,325 mm (doors included) is not offered; depths run from 900 mm to 1,300 mm in 25 mm steps.
7The quote has 0 cabinets; at least 1 is needed.
8The equipment needs 46 U of rack space but the cabinet has 45 U.
9The equipment weighs 3,001 lb per cabinet; the cabinet is rated for at most 3,000 lb of equipment.
10The cabinet is to be moved with its equipment installed, but 2,400 lb exceeds the rolling load rating of 2,250 lb.
11The equipment weighs 3,200 lb per cabinet; the cabinet is rated for at most 3,000 lb of equipment.
12The cabinet is to be moved with its equipment installed, but 3,200 lb exceeds the rolling load rating of 2,250 lb.
13A four-slide frame carries less than the six-slide ratings and the published guide gives no figure for it; a person should confirm that 2,400 lb is acceptable.
14The equipment weighs 3,100 lb per cabinet; the cabinet is rated for at most 3,000 lb of equipment.
15A four-slide frame carries less than the six-slide ratings and the published guide gives no figure for it; a person should confirm that 3,100 lb is acceptable.
16A bottom panel is on the quote, but a cabinet with a vertical exhaust duct already includes one.
17An air dam is on the quote without a bottom panel; the air dam and bottom panel are used together, and the bottom panel comes with a vertical exhaust duct.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Cabinet sizes: Twelve cabinets for 46 U of equipment

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 54 U high, 750 mm wide and 1,210 mm deep, for 46 U of equipment weighing 2,600 lb per cabinet. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Height not offered. A height of 54 U is not offered; F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets come in 42 U to 52 U, in 1 U steps.
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  • Width not offered. A width of 750 mm is not offered; the cabinet comes in 600, 700 and 800 mm widths.
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  • Depth not offered. A depth of 1,210 mm (doors included) is not offered; depths run from 900 mm to 1,300 mm in 25 mm steps.
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2. Cabinet sizes: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 52 U high, 800 mm wide and 1,200 mm deep, for 46 U of equipment weighing 2,600 lb per cabinet. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 12 cabinet(s) of 52 U, 800 mm wide by 1,200 mm deep, 2,600 lb of equipment against a rated load of 3,000 lb.
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3. Moving loaded cabinets: Eight cabinets for 2,800 lb of equipment each

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 45 U high, 700 mm wide and 1,100 mm deep, for 40 U of equipment weighing 2,800 lb per cabinet. The cabinets will be rolled into place with the equipment installed. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Equipment load over the rolling rating. The cabinet is to be moved with its equipment installed, but 2,800 lb exceeds the rolling load rating of 2,250 lb.
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4. Moving loaded cabinets: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 45 U high, 700 mm wide and 1,100 mm deep, for 40 U of equipment weighing 2,800 lb per cabinet. The equipment will be installed after the cabinets are in place. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 8 cabinet(s) of 45 U, 700 mm wide by 1,100 mm deep, 2,800 lb of equipment against a rated load of 3,000 lb.
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5. Hot-aisle airflow accessories: Six cabinets with hot-aisle accessories

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 48 U high, 800 mm wide and 1,300 mm deep, for 42 U of equipment weighing 2,700 lb per cabinet. Add an air dam. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Air dam without a bottom panel. An air dam is on the quote without a bottom panel; the air dam and bottom panel are used together, and the bottom panel comes with a vertical exhaust duct.
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6. Hot-aisle airflow accessories: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 48 U high, 800 mm wide and 1,300 mm deep, for 42 U of equipment weighing 2,700 lb per cabinet. Add an air dam and a bottom panel and a 34 to 60 inch vertical exhaust duct. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Bottom panel already included. A bottom panel is on the quote, but a cabinet with a vertical exhaust duct already includes one.
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7. Hot-aisle airflow accessories: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 48 U high, 800 mm wide and 1,300 mm deep, for 42 U of equipment weighing 2,700 lb per cabinet. Add an air dam and a 34 to 60 inch vertical exhaust duct. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 6 cabinet(s) of 48 U, 800 mm wide by 1,300 mm deep, 2,700 lb of equipment against a rated load of 3,000 lb.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 data center cabinets: height, width, depth, and more. Before the order goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published product data and returns a verdict and every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 12 F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets, 54 U high, 750 mm wide and 1,210 mm deep, for 46 U of equipment weighing 2,600 lb per cabinet. It is ready to send.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. A height of 54 U is not offered; F-Series TeraFrame Gen 3 cabinets come in 42 U to 52 U, in 1 U steps. A width of 750 mm is not offered; the cabinet comes in 600, 700 and 800 mm widths. A depth of 1,210 mm (doors included) is not offered; depths run from 900 mm to 1,300 mm in 25 mm steps.
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  6. The validator returned three blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for every problem returned in one answer, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the height to 52 U, the width to 800 and the depth, doors included to 1,200.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All three earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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