Hardware overview
Dynamic Rack Control brings genuine intelligence to the IT rack; after all, the control
system “thinks” and reacts independently. With its automatic inventory monitoring
functionality, it is able to document the individual location assignments in the rack
and thus the exact position of any given component in realtime. The coordinates of
each hardware component are communicated continuously to the control PC. If a
hardware position changes, this move is automatically detected and reported. The
objective of Dynamic Rack Control is to protect the IT infrastructure against losses
of hardware and data by issuing immediate and thus timely messages. Integrated
readers in the rack handle the continuous transmission of all relevant information
to the PC system. Basic component information (hardware manufacturer, type of
component, date of installation, software, energy consumption, power loss), which
is stored on the RFID tags, is also permanently available.
Benefits
• Automatic detection of the components in a rack
• Independent server rack assignments
• Realtime signalling of status changes
• Precise position determination
• Integration into existing monitoring systems
• Management of the electrical load and power losses of each component in the rack
• Up-to-date information on cooling capacity and power supply reserves
• Optional integration into the Rittal data centre management software RiZone
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