DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY the DCIM or VMware hierarchy . Additionally , when planning system maintenance , identify the specific VMs hosted on the targeted system . Users report a swift setup , typically taking only about three to four minutes for the integration . Alternatively , some users employ their API client to directly push VM data into their DCIM software , utilising a VMware application to track data , packaging it into a CSV file and employing Jenkins for automated processing and updating in the DCIM software .
3 . Automate provisioning and orchestration
Sunbird customers have leveraged the bidirectional RESTful web service API of their second-generation DCIM software to do things such as device provisioning and orchestration .
Before they deployed DCIM software , one customer had a homegrown tool they had been integrating with other systems . They learned that , unless they were able to do this in near real-time , they were going to encounter data integrity issues where their asset tool could report values that weren ’ t
accurate until a machine configuration was complete and this had the potential to create issues with operations , compliance and credibility . To overcome this challenge , they created the concept of a ‘ source of becoming ’ similar to the well-known ‘ source of truth ’. They realised that they needed a way to track both . The solution was to leverage the custom fields capability of their DCIM software . Instead of using a standalone
A modern DCIM solution will allow you to set power thresholds on rack loads , inlet loads and circuit breaker loads , as well as on a threephase balance . database to capture these desired values , they capture data for both the desired values and the reported values within their DCIM software , then use those values as integration points for provisioning and orchestration tooling .
4 . Automate parts management
Contemporary DCIM software offers a Parts Management feature facilitating the centralised administration of diverse components , ranging from hard drives and memory modules to cables and even boxes of screws . This feature has brought relief to data centre managers , liberating them from the cumbersome use of spreadsheets .
Users of DCIM have achieved a fully automated parts management system . Through the implementation of DCIM software equipped with Parts Management and the adept utilisation of its open API and ODBC access , clients have seamlessly integrated their DCIM systems with platforms such as Slack and Jira . This integration allows the generation of daily reports detailing parts consumption per location , alerts for surpassing predefined consumption
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