User Guide

Managed Assets on page 103.
Data Center Planner can retrieve real world power readings for PDUs that are being managed by the DSView
software via the web server interface with the DSView software. For additional information, see Real world
power on page 105.
In order to prepare Data Center Planner for integration with DSView, the administrator must first import the
DSView software certificate to Data Center Planner as described in Importing Certificates on page 29; then the
DSView software connection properties can be established using the following steps.
NOTE: In order to enable web session operation with Data Center Planner, a DSView Web Services API license must be purchased
and installed on the DSView software server.
To configure DSView software connection properties:
1. Launch the application. You must have a floor plan open to configure DSView software devices.
2. Select Edit, DSView™ Software Configuration from the menu options.
3. Enter the Server Host name.
4. Enter the Server Port.
5. Enter the Service Account name.
6. Enter the Service Account password.
7. Click Test to test the connection.
8. If the test is successful, click Save.
Rack Power Manager integration
Data Center Planner can retrieve real world power readings for PDUs that are being managed by the Rack Power
Manager software via the web server interface with Rack Power Manager software. For additional information,
see Real world power on page 105
In order to prepare Data Center Planner for integration with Rack Power Manager software, the administrator
must first import the Rack Power Manager software certificate to Data Center Planner as described in Importing
Certificates on page 29, then the Rack Power Manager software connection properties can be established using
the following steps.
NOTE: In order to enable web session operation with Data Center Planner, a Rack Power Manager API license must be purchased
and installed on the Rack Power Manager software server.
To configure Rack Power Manager software connection properties:
1. Launch the application. You must have a floor plan open to configure Rack Power Manager software
devices.
2. From the Edit menu, select Rack Power Manager Software Configurations.
3. Enter the Server Host name.
4. Enter the Server Port.
5. Enter the Service Account name.
6. Enter the Service Account password.
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