Presentation StruxureWare DCE

StruxureWare Data Center
Expert (DCE)
Agenda
StruxureWare Data Center Expert Features and Hardware

StruxureWare Data Center Expert Client
StruxureWare Data Center Expert Panes
Device discovery and Device groups
Mass configuration
APC devices
Netbotz devices
Identify APC devices

Alarms
Alarm Thresholds
Alarm Actions
Alarm Policies
Alarm Acknowledgment
Graph/Report configuration
Outlet Control
Rack Access System
Administration Settings
User Administration
Storage configuration
E-mail settings
Backup/restore configuration
Demo
Exercises
Questions
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Features and Hardware
StruxureWare Expert Provides

Monitoring
Reporting
Graphing/Trending
Mass Firmware Updates
Mass Configuration
Private Network
Video Surveillance
Building Management System Integration
Remote Monitoring Service Integration
Long-Term Data Storage
Multi-Vendor Support
StruxureWare Expert Basic

Hardware
1U rack mount
1U form factor
Single Pentium 4 (64-bit)
1GB RAM
Single, 160GB SATA HDD
Dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Single power supply (345W @ 1177 BTU)
Includes license for 25 nodes (devices)

Maximum number of managed devices:
Up to 525 devices
Up to 15 cameras in surveillance mode
Up to 20 racks in Change and Capacity Manager
StruxureWare Expert Standard

Hardware
1U rack mount
1U form factor
Single Pentium 4 (64-bit)
2GB RAM
Single, 250GB SATA HDD
Single power supply (345W @ 1177 BTU)

Up to 2025 devices
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Hardware
2U rack mount
Dual Xeon processor (64-bit)
4GB RAM
1.2TB of storage in RAID 5
array (1TB usable)
5 hot plug SCSI drives (300GB each)
Dual hot-swappable power supplies (700 kW @ 2388 BTU)

Up to 4025 devices
StruxureWare Expert
Client
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StruxureWare Expert
Client: Panes
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StruxureWare Expert Panes
Device
Groups
Device/Map
Active
Alarms
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StruxureWare Expert
Client: Views
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StruxureWare Expert Views

Device view
Presents all of the devices in your currently selected group in an
easy-to-monitor-and-read table/list display.
Map view
Presents all of the devices in your currently selected group in an
easy-to-monitor graphic display.
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Device View
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Device View Features

Allows viewing of selected groups in a device format, such
that more data can be displayed in a single view.
Allows re-ordering of columns.
Provides the ability to configure which columns are shown.
Free Text Search field allows searches to be conducted
using any parameter of the device.
Double-clicking on a device launches the web interface of
that device.
Provides the ability to view current sensor details or launch
browser.
Right-click on icon from either map or device view.
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Map View
Edit Map
In Edit mode right
click map to
customize
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Map View Features

Permits hierarchy of groups (groups within groups).
Allows insertion of custom background images for physical
layout. (right click on map)
JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP formats are supported.
Provides color-coded status of each device.

Search capabilities provide quick navigation to specific
devices.
Sensor display included on the appliance image to
accommodate internal and external sensors.
Simply hovering over a device shows details of that device.
To launch web interface of device or see current sensor
readings, right-click on the device icon.
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StruxureWare Expert
Console: Perspectives
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StruxureWare Expert Perspectives
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StruxureWare Expert Perspectives

Monitoring: Monitors the status of data center devices/sensors
Surveillance: Provides overview of cameras integrated with
ISXC (NetBotz)
Alarm Configuration: Displays information pertaining to alarm
settings
Summary Reports: Displays a variety of pre-defined reports
relating to sensor activity
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Monitoring Perspective
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Surveillance Perspective
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Alarm Configuration Perspective
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Reports Perspective
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Device Discovery and

Device Groups
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Methods of Device Discovery

There are two methods of device discovery:
1. Manual discovery
2. Automatic private LAN discovery
. Note: Any devices plugged into the private LAN that make a
DCHP request will automatically be discovered.
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Manual Device Discovery

1. From the StruxureWare DCE console, select
Device Add Devices, or click the large green + symbol.
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2. Choose the Discovery Discovery Type and then click Next.
For APC and non-APC devices, choose either SNMPv1 or SNMPv3.
For NetBotz appliances, choose the NetBotz Appliance option.
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3. Configure the settings for the
Device Discovery Type you
just selected (SNMPv1, for
example) and then click Next.
Type in the IP Address or
the IP Range
Specify Port, Timeout (seconds)
value, and Number of Retries.
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4. Choose whether to run the device discovery at a specified
date/time or to run it now, and then click Finish.
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5. Once a device is discovered, it is placed in the Unassigned
group until it becomes associated with a designated group.
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Adding/Removing Devices
There are three methods for adding or removing devices:
Device Add Devices.
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2. Click on the green + (to add) or red x (to remove) symbol.
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3. Right-click in the Device view pane and select one of the top three
options, as appropriate.
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How to Perform
Mass Configurations
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Mass Configuration
What is a mass configuration?
The ability to configure multiple devices or entire groups of devices
Mass configuration options for APC devices:
Configure devices
Create a template
Edit a template
Configure devices from a template
Nearly all setting and configuration options for NetBotz

appliances can be configured in mass, including:
Thresholds
Device settings
Alert actions and profiles
Much more
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Mass Configurations
Involving APC Devices
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Mass Configuration (APC)

Device APC SNMP Device Configuration.
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2. The Configuration Action screen is displayed. Select the Type of
configuration you wish to accomplish and then click Next.
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3. Select a device from which you would like to retrieve settings
for the mass configuration, and then click Retrieve Device
Settings. When this process is completed, click Next.
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4. Select devices of the same type that you would like to acquire
the retrieved settings, and then click Next.
Note: Be aware that selected devices of a different type may not
be able to acquire your chosen settings.
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5. Select the specific parameter you would like to configure. and
then click Finish.
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6. The status of the configuration process is displayed.
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7. Use the same process if you wish to Create a Template for later
use, Edit a Template, or Configure Devices from a Template.
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Alarms
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Alarm configuration concepts

Actions
Thresholds
Example:
Raise alert if
temperature is above
20C/68F on sensor A
Example:
Send email to
alice@wonderland.com
Policies
Example:
Send email to
alice@wonderland.com if
temperature is above
20C/68F on sensor A
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StruxureWare DCE
Alarm Threshold Configuration
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1.
From the StruxureWare DCE console, select all devices of a specific type
to acquire this setting. You can use Search feature.
Selections
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2. Select Alarm Configuration Create Thresholds, and then the
parameter (such as Temperature) to be configured.
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3. Select a threshold Type (in this case, Minimum Value), and then
click Next.
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4. Select individual sensors for inclusion, or check the Select All
box if all of the displayed
sensors should be
included, and then
click Next.
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5. Configure the settings:
Type in the (Minimum Temperature,
in this case) threshold value.
Choose Yes or No to enable the alarm.
Choose a severity level for the alarm
(Information, Warning, Error, Critical,
or Failure).
Choose Yes or No regarding whether
Return to Normal requires user input.
Type in the delay value (in seconds)
for Return to Normal.
Type in a Custom Description
or a Custom URL for the setting.
6. Click Threshold Scheduling.
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7. Schedule the dates and times during which these settings are
enabled (active times appear in blue). Click OK.
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Alarm Action Configuration
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Alarm Configuration Manage Alarm Actions.
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2. To create a new alarm action, click Create. To change an
existing alarm action, select it and then click Edit.
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3. Select an Alarm Action Type and click Next.
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4. From the E-mail tab (in this case) on the Create Alarm Action
screen, type in a name
for the alarm action.
5. Check whatever severity
levels apply to this alarm
action (all are checked in
this example).
6. Click Server E-mail Settings.
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7. Configure the Server E-Mail settings. Use the tabs to switch
between the Primary server and the Backup server.
8. Click Apply or OK to return to the Create Alarm Action screen.
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9. From the Advanced Alarms tab, check the applicable options.
10.Click Alarm Action
Scheduling.
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11.Schedule the dates and times during which these settings are
enabled (active times appear in blue). Click OK.
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Alert Policy Configuration
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Alert Profile Configuration

1. From the StruxureWare Central console, select
Alarm Configuration Create Notification Policy
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2. Type in Policy Name and then click Choose Thresholds.
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3. Highlight the thresholds you wish to include in this Notification
Policy and then click Add Selected Alarms.
4. Click OK to return to the Create New Notification Policy screen.
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5. Click Add to add and configure the actions relating to this Policy.
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6. Provide the requested Options information and then click
Manage Actions.
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7. Click Create to create the alarm actions relating to this Policy.
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8. Select an Alarm Action Type and then click Next.
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9. Type in an appropriate E-mail Action
Name and then click Add to enter
the email address of someone who
should be notified in the event of
this particular alarm condition.
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10.Type in the email address and click OK.
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11.Notice that this email address
now appears in the E-mail field.
Note: You can add more email
addresses to this action by
repeating the previous step.
12.Click Alarm Action Scheduling.
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13.Schedule the dates and times during which these settings are
enabled (active times appear in blue) and then click OK.
14.Repeat this procedure to add more policies and actions.
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Alarm acknowledgement
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Alarm Acknowledgement
A alarm can be acknowledged by right-clicking on a active alarm
and selecting Alarm Acknowledgment.
The alarm can be set a hidden and future alarms of this type can
also be suppressed
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Graphing and Reporting
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Graphs and Reports Features

Plot a trend line for an amount of time into the future not
greater than the amount of time/information already
existing in your system.
Permits the graphing of multiple devices and data points
on the same graph.
Ability to select the individual device or groups of devices.
Ability to select date range or relative date.
Ability to select the high, low, and average of the graphed
data point.
Zoom in or out capability.
Graphs can be saved as a jpg, bmp, or png file.
Reports can be saved in .csv or .txt file formats.
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Identifying new function buttons

Edit Graph Criteria
Snap to Data Point
Trend Line
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1. From the StruxureWare DCE console, right-click on a device and
select Graphing and Reporting Custom Device Report.
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2. Select the Date and Time range, and then select the sensor
devices to include in the report.
3. Click Run Graph to view a graph relating to your selections.
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4. The graphed report is displayed. Use the tools to save the report
in its current state or return to the previous screen.
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5. This is the Save Report criteria that must be completed.
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6. Go to reports and select Manage Export Scheduling
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7. Edit Schedule
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8. You can also run a text report relating to your informational input
by clicking Run Report.
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9. The text report is displayed.
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Administration
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Adding Users and User Groups

System Users and Device Group Access.
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2. To add a user, click Add User.
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3. Provide the requested information, and then click OK.
Note: Users can be assigned
different access levels for
each of the consoles
(StruxureWare Expert and
StruxureWare Operations).
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4. You will then be prompted to configure the users device group
access. Click Yes.
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5. The name of the new user is displayed in the Unassigned Users
group. To assign to an existing group, double-click that group.
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6. Select the User Group Members tab and then check the names of
users you wish to add to this group.
7. Click OK to return to the main user access screen.
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8. To add a user group, click Add User Group.
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9. Provide a Group Name and check appropriate access levels.
Note: Access levels below the chosen level are automatically
selected as well.
10.Click OK.
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11.Select the User Group Members tab and then check the names of
users you wish to add to this group. Click OK.
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12.The names of users assigned to a specific user group can be
displayed by clicking the + sign to the left of that group.
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Configure Storage Settings
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Configuring Storage Settings

System Server Administration Settings Storage Settings.
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2. The Server Administration Settings screen is then displayed.
3. From the Repositories tab, click Add Repository to add a storage
repository.
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4. Select the Type of repository,
and then click Next.
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5. Provide the requested
information, and then
click Finish to return to
the Server
Administration
Settings screen.
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6. From the Purge Settings tab, you can run an automatic purge by
providing and applying the requested Automatic Purge Settings, or
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Configure E-mail Settings
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Configuring E-mail Settings

System Server Administration Settings E-mail Settings.
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2. From the Primary tab, provide the requested information and then
click OK or Apply (see the next slide).
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2. From the Primary tab, provide the requested information and then
click OK or Apply (cont.).
From is the hostname or IP address of the StruxureWare Central
appliance from which the emails originate.
SMTP Server is the hostname or IP address of the SMTP server used by
the StruxureWare Central appliance.
Port is the port number at this SMTP server.
SSL is selected when using the SSL protocol for communication between
StruxureWare Central and the SMTP server.
Requires Logon should only be selected when using an SMTP server that
requires logon access. Checking this box will activate the Username and
Password fields.
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3. From the Backup tab, provide the same information provided for
the Primary and then click OK or Apply.
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Configure Backup Settings
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Configuring Backup Settings

1. From the StruxureWare Central console, select System
Server Administration Settings Server Backup/Restore.
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2. The Server Administration Settings screen is displayed. To add a
backup, click Add Backup.
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3. Choose the Remote Mount Type and click Next.
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4. Provide the requested information and click Next.
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5. Complete to schedule backup activity, and click Next or Finish.
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Network Management
Configuration
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Network Management Configuration

1. From the StruxureWare Expert console, select
Alarm Configuration Network Management System Integration.
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2. Check Enable All Traps, and then click Add to add trap receivers.
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3. Select either SNMPv1 Trap
or SNMPv3 Inform,
and then click Next.
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4. Type in the IP Address for
these connections.
5. Check whatever severity
levels are applicable to this
configuration (all are
checked in this example).
6. Click Finish.
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Questions
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Device View Features

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