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Panduit Unified Physical InfrastructureSM Solutions

Data Center InfrastructureData Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Solutions

3/7/2012

Common Data Center and Extended Enterprise

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Common Data Center and Extended Enterprise Pain Points and Needs

Pain Points Needs• Managing increasing data

center scale and complexity• Lack of visibility into

enterprise facilities

• Critical IT asset information for change management and planning

• Monitoring of highly distributed • Optimization of existing resources

and assets• Inconsistent, highly manual,

error-prone processes

g g yIT assets

• Integrations with asset management, network management, and service desk

Interdependenciesare more critical

• Lack of end-to-end visibility of fullasset lifecycle, including physical location and relevant asset

• Difficulty ensuring assets support

gplatforms

• Reporting, dashboard visualization, and analytics

business unit operational andplanning requirements

• Current asset managementsystems don’t track moves of IT tIT assets

Unified Physical Infrastructure (UPI) Approach• Flexible, end-to-end UPI-based solutions help meet business and technology

challenges head on for a smarter unified business foundationchallenges head on for a smarter, unified business foundation.

• Mitigate Risk – Efficient physical infrastructure management enables seamless integration to reduce risks which can occur throughoutseamless integration to reduce risks which can occur throughout the network

• Lower Cost – Panduit physical infrastructure solutions drive financial advantages to reduce energy and occupancy costs, and help secure competitive advantagecompetitive advantage

• Increase Agility – A high level of integration within the physical infrastructure enables flexibility and improved business agility

• Enhance Sustainability – UPI-based solution offerings enable organizations to meet sustainability goals by driving resource g y g y gand energy efficiencies across the physical infrastructure

The UPI approach enables organizations to connect, manage and automate critical systems

Unified PhysicalInfrastructure

and drive operational, financial and sustainability advantages, allowing your businessto minimize risk, lower cost, and heighten agility and reliability.

Panduit’s Intelligent Data Center Solution ElementsIntelligent Software and Hardware

Complete data center infrastructure management (DCIM) throughComplete data center infrastructure management (DCIM) throughmonitoring of and management of critical physical layer resources.

Professional Advisory ServicesMigration to next generation solutions mitigating risks in consolidationMigration to next generation solutions, mitigating risks in consolidation and virtualization, and achieving greater energy and real-estate efficiency.

Energy Efficient CabinetsCooling conservation for greater thermal management and energy efficiency.Cooling conservation for greater thermal management and energy efficiency.

Pre-Configured OfferingsReduce implementation time and costs by delivering a pre-engineered, pre-tested and validated modular solution optimized for high technology platforms.

High Speed Data Transport (HSDT) Copper and Fiber Cabling SystemsEase of deployment and proven performance to ensure availability, reliability and scalability of mission critical systems.

Physical Infrastructure FoundationEnsuring reliability, agility, and security to drive business advantages and overall success.

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Panduit’s Physical Infrastructure Management Offering Physical-to-Logical Network ViewsP d it’ Ph i l I f t t M ™

Layers 2-8

Panduit’s Physical Infrastructure Manager™

(PIM™) Software Platform visibility extends beyond network connectivity to include IT assets, power, environment and space to ensure available:

• Asset tracking and utilizationg• Power capacity• Thermal capacity• Spatial capacity

Resource capacity

Layers 0-1

• Resource capacity

PIM™ Solution

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• Structured modular-based offering– Customize module mix

based on business needsbased on business needs– Enables easy deployment

of additional functionality• Available modules include:

– Asset– Power– Connect– Dashboards & Reports– Enterprise– Integration Modules

• Integrations with leading:• Integrations with leading:– Asset management systems– Network management systems– Change management systemsg g y

• Works seamlessly with Panduit PanView iQ™

system hardware and third-party networked assets

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PIM™ Software Platform Benefits

PIM™ software monitors physical layer attributes in real-time to:

PIM Software Platform Benefits

y• Track IT assets• Mitigate business risks• Drive operational advantages p g

and sustainability benefits• Reduce OPEX and CAPEX• Optimize capacity

management• Support centralized, remote

managementD li i l f l• Deliver a single pane of glass to drive efficiency

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PIM™ Advanced Dashboard and Reports Module• An “out of the box” set of pre-defined metrics

– Provides visibility into operational metrics that include crucial parameters needed to manage

PIM Advanced Dashboard and Reports Module

include crucial parameters needed to manage a data center – Power, Space, Connectivity and Asset Tracking – through a set of pre-defined reports and dashboards with advanced visualizationvisualization

– Sample dashboard metrics:• Space, power and connectivity availability

metricsN b f t t i d i i• Number of assets categorized in various predefined states

– Sample reporting metrics:• Assets by Model Type report• Virtual machine summary report• PViQ Port Utilization report

• Allows end users great degree of flexibility– Creation of Custom reports and dashboardsCreation of Custom reports and dashboards

• Rich, intuitive and easy-to-use visual interface

PIM™ Asset Tracker Module

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PIM Asset Tracker Module• Flexible process flows and procedures

support tagging, movement and tracking of physical IT assetsof physical IT assets

– Can be augmented through data exchange between PIM™ software and a mobile data entry device*

• Receive visual notification of ON/OFF network device status

• View complete historical asset location recordsrecords

• Create a repository of asset details• Define custom asset attributes and

statusstatus• Integrate with third-party asset

management systems

* M bil d t t d i h d t l PIM A t* Mobile data entry device purchased separately, see PIM-Asset specification sheet for more details

PIM™ Power Module

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PIM Power Module• Monitor power usage via

hardware from– Panduit– APC– Geist

ServerTech– ServerTech– Avocent

• Set thresholds– VoltageVoltage– Current– Power

• Receive alerts– Threshold violations– Circuit breaker trip

• View graphical trending data

PIM™ Power Module

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PIM Power Module• Power Outlet Unit Monitoring

– Includes temperature and humidity monitoring when data is available

• View graphical trending data• Set thresholds

– Temperature– Humidity

• Receive alertsThreshold violation– Threshold violation

– View graphical trending data

PIM™ Connectivity Module

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PIM Connectivity Module• Manage both data center

and extended enterprise (t l l t ) ith l ti(telco closets) with real-time connectivity updates

– PViQ™ patch panels– Automated device movesAutomated device moves– Automated documentation

• Map active and passive end-to-end connectivity

– Trace patch cord ends– View port-level connectivity

PIM™ Base Module

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PIM Base Module• Organize location hierarchy• Search and locate devices quickly• Automatically discover

device information– Device Name– IP– MAC– Location– Port Names– Port Names

• View/edit device details– Virtual container– Graphical viewsp– Interactive floor

plan – Event management

D t il d t– Detailed reports• Task Manager for work orders

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PIM™ Task Manager• Schedule physical infrastructure

tasks using PIM

PIM Task Manager

• Reservations are made for Connectivity or RU space to coordinate installation or removal of devicesremoval of devices

• Requires third-party software to originate work orders (BMC or AyaNova connectors available)

• Asset details and device information shared between PIM and third-party software

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PIM™ Device Catalog and Rack View• Device catalog

– 1000+ common devices

PIM Device Catalog and Rack View

– Device attributes– Visualization/modeling– Device/discovery mapping

R k i• Rack view– Physical view of entire rack– Rack capacity information– Rack RU reservation dataRack RU reservation data– Zoom functionality– Front and back views– Device data

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PIM™ System Administration Features

• Manage users• Define user groups

PIM System Administration Features

Define user groups• Assign permissions• Configure e-mail notification• Schedule network discoveriesSchedule network discoveries• Customize devices• Forward events• Set global attributesSet global attributes• View unauthorized network

devices

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Remote Management• Centralized management

of remote sites

Remote Management

– Device status– Asset inventory– Real-time events

Monitored capacities– Monitored capacities– Central repository of

infrastructure details

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Automated Documentation and Alerts

• Real-time events enable automation– Identify network device

Automated Documentation and Alerts

Identify network device Moves/Adds/Changes

– Log patch field updates– Notify user of asset statusy– Reduce MTTR– Enforce SLAs– Detect unauthorized devices– Streamline audits– Monitor 24/7

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Optimize Resources

• Capacity monitoring– Map locations of available

Optimize Resources

Map locations of availabledevices and rooms

– RU availability– Power monitoringg– Thermal and humidity

environmental monitoring– Network port capacity

• Switch port utilization• Patch cord utilization

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Integration of Panduit Solution with System Software

PIM™ Advisory Services

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PIM Advisory Services

• Fully certified PIM™ Software implementation specialists to support you in “Getting Started”g

• Our team leverages proven and tested deployment best practices and a well-orchestrated methodology to help maximize the value of your investment

• Several services packages are available• This deployment consists of an implementation that is a large enough sample to:

– Determine the best plan for the completion of the PIM™ implementation– Serve as an example for the remaining implementation– Provide dedicated training to effectively manage and maintain PIM™

– Determine if the engagement would best be completed by your team, by engaging Panduit Professional Services, or a combination of internal

t d b P d it P f i l S i t t f ll lresources augmented by Panduit Professional Services to support full-scale implementation

– Set you and your team up for a successful deployment of the PIM™ solution

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PIM™ Software Modules• Mix and match to meet your current data center needs • Pricing based on number of cabinets/racks managed

PIM Software Modules

• Easily expand system to include additional modules to drive increased value and return on investment

• Future modules will be backwards compatible with all modules

Part # DescriptionPIM‐BASE Base Module Operating SystemPIM‐ASSET Asset Tracking & UtilizationPIM‐CONNECT Connectivity ManagementPIM‐ENT Enterprise Connectivity Management per buildingPIM‐DASHBOARD Advanced Dashboard and ReportsPIM‐POWER Power Outlet Unit MonitoringPIM‐IBMINT IBM Tivoli ConnectorPIM‐MSFTINT Microsoft SCOM ConnectorPIM‐BMCINT BMC Remedy Work Order ConnectorPIM‐AYAINT Ayanova Work Order ConnectorPIM‐MEDIA Software and Documentation

• Panduit is a world-class developer and provider

Panduit Core Business

of leading-edge solutions that help customers optimize the physical infrastructure and mitigate risk through simplification, increased agility and operational efficiencyand operational efficiency

• Independent leader since 1955• Global presence,

local focus and customization• 4,000+ employees• 112 countries of operation• Solutions approachpp

– Data centers – Enterprise networks– Industrial automation

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