Eaton's intelligent ePDUs integrated with Cisco EnergyWise technology
May 2012
Electrical Power & Protection
Eaton has announced new functionalities for its intelligent enclosure power distribution units (ePDUs), including support for Cisco EnergyWise power management. This new functionality enhances the intelligent power distribution capabilities of Eaton ePDUs and is available via firmware updates for the managed, advanced monitored and switched product ranges.
Cisco EnergyWise technology allows companies to manage, switch and control the power consumption of their infrastructure in an EnergyWise-enabled data centre. With Eaton ePDU integration, customers are provided with further power usage management and in-depth monitoring of power consumption down to the individual server level to control total cost of ownership. “The data centres of today are constantly seeking new ways to reduce energy consumption and cut operational costs without compromising reliability. This cannot be achieved without a clear understanding of power consumption levels,” says Graham Beyleveld, general manager, Eaton Power Quality.
“Through the addition of Cisco EnergyWise, ePDUs work as a Cisco endpoint in the EnergyWise network and can be accessed directly from any EnergyWise-enabled management application. This gives a comprehensive overview of energy demands and usage in a data centre – be it small, medium or large. A new addition is the ability of ePDUs to allow users to define customised outlet groups. This makes it possible to attribute outlet groups so that an individual user, customer or a specific department of a company, can better track and manage the power usage. Power scheduling enables users to plan shutdowns, allowing further options for energy conservation.”
Mass configuration and upgrade of Eaton ePDUs with Intelligent Power Manager
All Eaton ePDUs are fully integrated into Eaton’s Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) monitoring software, which allows users to manage their power via a single interface and a single IP address. The new mass configuration and mass upgrade functionalities, performed via IPM, provide further ease of use.
Through mass configuration multiple ePDU units can be simultaneously configured to user defined settings, including alarm levels. This provides reduced set-up times for data centres and makes ePDU installation and maintenance easy. The mass upgrade functionality allows data centre managers to carry out future firmware upgrades of network interface cards on multiple ePDUs at the same time, allowing easier access to future functionality enhancements and releases.
For more information contact Graham Beyleveld, Eaton Electric, +27 (0)11 824 0202, [email protected], www.eaton.com
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