User manual

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Welcome
About this document
Thank you for choosing the Racktivity Data Center Performance Manager solution.
This document explains the basic structure, components and work flow of the DCPM platform
and will guide you through a basic configuration.
We advise to carefully read this guide before using the software.
About DCPM
The Data Center Performance Manager platform is a browser based application that monitors
and manages power and other environmental parameters in data centers or other facilities. All
data is collected and presented to the user in an easy to use and intuitive User Interface (UI).
The DCPM UI has, amongst others, the following features:
 Monitor & manage power of your data centers, Points of Presence (PoPs), head ends, …
 Create reports and graphs of the collected data
 Enable alarms
 Add both Racktivity hardware (EnergySwitch, Energy Sensor, DC
2
Sensor) and 3
rd
party
vendor devices
 Fully customizable dashboards
 Extract reports
Many types of devices can be connected to your DCPM system, including the Racktivity
EnergySwitches (AC smart Power Distribution Units (ENERGYSWITCHs)), Energy Sensors
(environmental sensors), DC
2
Meters (DC monitoring), AC
2
Meters, and 3
rd
party devices.
A typical ENERGYSWITCH consists of 8 or more power outlets that deliver power to your rack
equipment and come in different form factors. Depending on the type of ENERGYSWITCH
connected to DCPM you will be able to monitor (for power related metrics) and manage (outlet
toggling) it to the outlet level.
In DCPM, you are not limited to working with only 1 data center: monitor and manage many data
centers and remote locations spread out over different locations all in 1 system.
In short, Racktivity’s Data Center Performance Manager is the ideal platform to monitor and
manage the power of your IT infrastructure.