All content in this presentation is protected – © 2008 American Power Conversion Corporation Rael Haiboullin System Engineer Change Manager
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Change Manager Allows for easily tracking and executing moves, adds and changes of equipment in the data center via the shared data center model Fully integrated inventory and workflow management for your IT physical infrastructure
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Change Manager Applications Data Center Management Application Manages all physical infrastructure devices including… Cooling UPSs PDUs Racks InfraStruXure Solutions/Data Centers with up to 8000 IT Assets Requirements: InfraStruXure Central Basic, Standard or Enterprise Network Gear Storage
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Change Manager Product Design Benefits Work order process Schedule, assign and track the status of itemized tasks to implement changes in the data center Measured power data Enable efficient physical infrastructure use through visibility to average & peak power consumption Asset audit trail Track properties and location changes for assets. Filter, print and export information by; date and work orders Rack equipment provisioning Create work orders and automatically generate tasks to move, add or change IT equipment. Mobile work orders View work orders and immediately update status as you complete tasks Common data model Ensure mature and synchronized data throughout the entire data center life cycle
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Mobile Change Manager Design Benefits Mobile Synchronization Keep your physical data center synchronized with your data center management tool Mobile Device Moves Eliminate manual data entry and reduce errors; adding, moving or retiring devices whilst on the move Offline mobile change manager Offline access to work orders and asset management data Wireless Mobile Change Manager Access to work orders and asset data whilst on the move in the data center
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Custom tasks Specify the activities required to fulfill the needs of the individual work order Custom tasks Specify the activities required to fulfill the needs of the individual work order Progress report view Easily track activity and progress by sorting on work order; due date, status and priority Progress report view Easily track activity and progress by sorting on work order; due date, status and priority Printable work orders Print out individual work orders detailing the tasks required to complete Printable work orders Print out individual work orders detailing the tasks required to complete Schedule of changes View agenda of pending changes to assist time management and workload balancing Schedule of changes View agenda of pending changes to assist time management and workload balancing Personnel audit trail Gain total transparency to physical equipment changes by user Personnel audit trail Gain total transparency to physical equipment changes by user
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Generic UPS support Allows for modeling data from any UPS vendor, providing support for brown- field environments Generic UPS support Allows for modeling data from any UPS vendor, providing support for brown- field environments Multi-user access Enables several users to carry out work orders and plan future moves, adds or changes simultaneously Multi-user access Enables several users to carry out work orders and plan future moves, adds or changes simultaneously Space reservation Reserve power, cooling and rack space for new equipment to be installed quickly and easily Space reservation Reserve power, cooling and rack space for new equipment to be installed quickly and easily
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Rack front view Easy to use rack front view enables accurate and detailed representation of where equipment is located in the racks Rack front view Easy to use rack front view enables accurate and detailed representation of where equipment is located in the racks Mobile search Quickly locate bar-coded assets via the search functionality using the Symbol MC50 Digital Assistant Mobile search Quickly locate bar-coded assets via the search functionality using the Symbol MC50 Digital Assistant Virtual store room Keep track of new devices from arrival on site in the virtual store room, as best practices recommend Virtual store room Keep track of new devices from arrival on site in the virtual store room, as best practices recommend Localization User interface available in major local languages Localization User interface available in major local languages
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Device catalog Utilize the extensive library of physical infrastructure and IT devices from leading vendors Device catalog Utilize the extensive library of physical infrastructure and IT devices from leading vendors Custom devices Quickly customize catalog devices to your specifications in just 2 clicks, amending data points such as power requirements Custom devices Quickly customize catalog devices to your specifications in just 2 clicks, amending data points such as power requirements Floor layout view View an accurate representation of your data center through the easy to use graphical floor layout and birds eye view Floor layout view View an accurate representation of your data center through the easy to use graphical floor layout and birds eye view Electrical room support Allows for rooms outside the data center floor, in order to include centralized power equipment in the capacity and change planning Electrical room support Allows for rooms outside the data center floor, in order to include centralized power equipment in the capacity and change planning
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 The APC Management Process Single Instance in TimeRevolving Cycle of Constant Change
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Post-Sales Support and Services OfferingDescription Service Starter Pack Hands-On Workshop designed around the InfraStruXure Central, Capacity Manager, and Change Manager applications. Includes the Data Center Start-Up Workshop which provides basic configuration, guidance, and training. Asset Management System Migration Service An APC-MGE Software Engineer navigates the customer through the migration from their existing system. Configuration Service Includes configuration of InfraStruXure Central, Capacity Manager and/or Change Manager and the assessment of existing equipment to release the fully power of the system Software System Integration Service Provides guidance on integrating into an existing system including defining the optimal integration. Software Enhancement Service Enables the customer to keep IT solutions flexible. Training Service Customized training to ensure that the customers staff acquires the knowledge needed to support management of data center solution.
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Change Manager Selection Pricing based on # of IT Assets: Add Change Manager Licenses Add Change Manager Software Support (min. 12 months) Prerequisites for all solutions: InfraStruXure Central Server InfraStruXure Central Software Support (min. 12 months)
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Change Manager Related Products InfraStruXure Central Server {pre-requisite} An IT-ready, scalable monitoring system which collects, organizes, and distributes critical alerts, surveillance video and key information, providing a unified view of complex physical infrastructure environments from anywhere on the network InRow Cooling In-row precision air conditioning for medium to large data centers including high density applications Capacity Manager Balance IT demand with physical infrastructure capabilities
APC by Schneider Electric– Change Manager – July 2008 Change Manager Summary Workflow System Enables operators to gain control over the data center environment by implementing proper moves, adds, and change processes, significantly reducing the potential for inadvertent downtime. With its automated workflow system, operators can assign work tasks, reserve space, track status, and create an audit trail for complete visibility and history into ongoing moves, adds, and changes. Mobile Change Management The Mobile Change Manager application enables barcode scanning, ensuring the integrity of inventory data, improving operational efficiency, and significantly reducing the risk of human error. Inventory Management Includes a robust inventory management application which provides a visual model of the room and rack layout. Rack-level views enable easy tracking of IT assets and available space. A detailed, user definable catalog of IT equipment provides device information and physical attributes Allows for easily tracking and executing moves, adds and changes of equipment in the data center via the shared data center model Fully integrated inventory and workflow management for your IT physical infrastructure