StruxureWare for Data Centers Functionality Matrix

1 StruxureWare PortalData center OperationData center Operation for Co-loCapacityChangeIT Optimize*IT Power Control (IT Optimize)Energy Efficiency*Energy Cost (Capacity)Cooling OptimizeServer AccessMobileVizorInsightCluster NodeStruxureWare for data Centers Functionality Matrix (*add-on modules which require existing DCO base module)IT asset inventoryDESCRIPTIONI nventory managementShows device data within the physical layout for instant access to device details and asset attributes, and overview of data center operations. Inventory reportProvides quick overview of rack and floor mounted assets within your data center . Alarms within physical layout Provides real-time device failures within floor layout and rack front view for live status of data center operations.

2 Floor layout viewView an accurate representation of your data center through the easy-to-use graphical floor layout and 3D view (can zoom in) Rack front viewDetailed rack front view provides an accurate graphical representation of equipment and its location in the rack (can zoom in) Guided network management Guided input of data center network paths and their interconnections, reducing human error and improving data quality Visual network management Graphical network connections between equipment through visual representation of cable routes, naming and color coding of cables, and visual port mapping by showing free and occupied ports on servers, switches, and patch panels Shared data modelEnsure mature and synchronized data throughout the entire data center life cycle.

3 IT asset monitoringContinual discovery and monitoring of IT components through standard protocols for accurate and current inventory management. IT asset auto discoverySaves time and increases accuracy of managed asset inventory. IT power and utilization monitoringDetermine the business usefulness for all IT assets helps eliminate underutilized servers and maximize IT capacity at the rack, row and room level. Remote management Server access without traditional hardware-based KVM technologyEliminates the need for KVM swithes and other expensive hardware that consume data center power and space Full lifecycle access to the server Operating System (OS) and Base Management Card (BMS)Provides the ability to control multi-vendor IT devices from a single console, allowing users to control input and output server operations via remote management.

4 Power cyclingEnables users to remotely access servers when they are offline,and power up/down or restart servers, even when the server OS is down. Predictable planning IT equipment guidanceInstant recommendation of server placement or relocation of existing server through real-time analysis of available data center capacity (power, cooling, u-space, network & power ports, capacity strategies, weight limits etc.) Infrastructure failure to IT impactCritical events are translated into server impact analysis, and virtual machines at risk are automatically migrated to healthy hosts. Simulation of device failuresEnables data center operators to proactively identify how a device failure will impact business critical applications. Business impactShows the consequence of device failure on data center infrastructure equipment for instant identification of critical business application impacts.

5 Scenario analysisTry out future data center changes and view the impact, without making any changes to their live data center model. Cooling analysis 3D airflow analysisSimulate any cooling scenario in your data center , instantly visualizing the cooling effect on your infrastructure for easy identification of overcooling and hotspots. Plenum pressure and velocitiesProvide a 2D under-floor plenum view that shows airflow vectors and CFMs based on the height of the raised floor, the placement and type of perforated tiles and cooling devices. Influence mappingProvides great insights into the influence of individual cooling units on the temperature in every part of the data center Intelligent controlTemperature data is wirelessly transmitted to network gateways, aggregated, and analyzed by control software, which determines appropriate control demands delivered directly to the cooling equipment.

6 Dynamic cooling optimizationThermal airflow is constantly adapted to match real-time needs created by the dynamic environment in a data center . Temperature compliance reportIdentifies if rack temperatures have complied with required set points, and the time period that racks have been in violation of the set point limits, enabling easy detection of potential physical infrastructure irregularities. StruxureWare PortalData center OperationData center Operation for Co-loCapacityChangeIT Optimize*IT Power Control (IT Optimize)Energy Efficiency*Energy Cost (Capacity)Cooling OptimizeServer AccessMobileVizorInsightCluster NodeStruxureWare for data Centers Functionality Matrix (*add-on modules which require existing DCO base module)Power analysisDESCRIPTION3-phase load balancingAutomatically distribute and track single and three-phase equipment power draw from UPS power supply, through distribution down to server and blade level, ensuring all three phases on the power system carry a balanced load.

7 Power dependency pathMap the power path and physical system relationships and dependencies, providing detailed overview of electrical distribution and phase balancing. Top power consumersIdentifies servers with the highest average power usage, providing data center operators with a list of likely candidates for upgrades, load sharing or retirement. Power capping Power cappingDelivers rack-level power capping for an optimized infrastructure and delayed physical equipment investment, utilizing technology provided by Intel DCM Increased rack densityAchieved through power capping of servers and racks, reducing over-provisioning and enabling operation of the data center closer to the capacity limit without compromising availability and safety margins Rack-based policy configurationsRedistribution of power density according to criticality levels are easily implemented through the use of rack based policy configurations.

8 Ensuring power savings and delayed physical equipment investments Capacity analysisCapacity policiesGroup IT equipment to match availability needs and avoid stranded capacity Capacity reportsProvides the ability to generate several customizable capacity reports showing an overview of the current capacity and capacity over time. Measured power dataPrevent overloads through graphical display of average and peak power usage by measuring actual consumption through metered rack PDUs and branch circuit monitoring. Available capacityGlobal view of available capacity within an organizational context, providing instant calculation of actual space, power and cooling consumption, power and network port availability and floor and rack weight limits against overall data center capacity constraints U-space reportProvides a quick overview of available U-space within your data center .

9 Global asset searchQuickly locate assets through free text search and export equipment data to excel format. Capacity optimizationUnderutilized serversProvides a customizable list of underutilized servers, for identifying non-utilized and underutilized servers within the data center . Server usage chargebackEnables business to capture and assign IT costs to individual departments for accurate support down to the physical or virtual server level. Server efficiency categorizationProvides the ability to categorize servers into non-utilized, underutilized and utilized for analyzing IT efficiency, remove non-utilized servers to recapture available capacity and virtualize underutilized servers to consolidate resources. Maximize rack utilizationGain visibility into rack utilization for optimizing power, cooling and space at the rack level.

10 Prevent physical server sprawlIdentify and remove the non-performing servers for optimal use of rack capacity. Energy managementEnergy efficiency analysisProvides current and historical PUE/DCiE values based on the current IT-load for a fact-based understanding of energy efficiency at the facility level. Subsystem lossesProvides insight into energy losses and cost of energy at subsystem level, providing details of which subsystem draws the most costs. Carbon footprintShows the CO2 footprint for each energy sub-system providing an instant measurement of impact on the environment Energy charge backShows the cost of energy consumption for specified equipment on room and customer level, for aiding charge back. Energy usage reportAccurate cost report of used energy (kW/h) based on measured data , detailed to the rack level.