Abstract: A PDU management system for automatically configure, manage and monitor managed power distribution units (PDUs) includes: (a) a user interface module configured to allow an operator to enter management information of the managed PDUs, (b) a database configured to store management information of the managed PDUs, (c) a power management communication interface configured to facilitate the communication between the PDU management system and the managed PDUs through a communication link, (d) a PDU power management module configured to construct, manage, and monitor the managed PDUs, (e) a PDU discovery module configured to discover all managed PDUs according to the information entered by the operator through the user interface module, (f) a PDU loader to load the management information of the managed PDUs to the database, the PDU discovery module and the PDU power management module.

Abstract: Present disclosure relates to a rack management system for automatically construct a rack, configure, monitor and manage managed devices on rack. Rack management system includes: (a) user interface module, (b) database, (c) rack management communication interface, (d) rack management module, (e) device discovery module, and (f) file loader. User interface module is used to allow an administrator to enter or import rack management information of managed devices. Database is used to store the rack management information. Rack management communication interface is implemented to facilitate the communication between the rack management system and managed devices. Rack management module is used to construct, configure, monitor, and manage the managed devices. Device discovery module discovers all managed devices according to the information entered by the administrator through the user interface module.

Abstract: A PDU management system for automatically configure, manage and monitor managed power distribution units (PDUs) includes: (a) a user interface module configured to allow an operator to enter management information of the managed PDUs, (b) a database configured to store management information of the managed PDUs, (c) a power management communication interface configured to facilitate the communication between the PDU management system and the managed PDUs through a communication link, (d) a PDU power management module configured to construct, manage, and monitor the managed PDUs, (e) a PDU discovery module configured to discover all managed PDUs according to the information entered by the operator through the user interface module, (f) a PDU loader to load the management information of the managed PDUs to the database, the PDU discovery module and the PDU power management module.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for remotely managing electric power usage of a plurality of target computers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of target computers arranged in a group, each using electric power at a rate associated with a corresponding duty cycle and power rating. A remote management computer is communicatively connected to the group of target computers and operative to receive user input data including a total group power usage limit and a priority assignment, minimum duty cycle setting, and/or power zone setting for at least one of the target computers. A power controller is operative to remotely control the power usage of the target computers according to the corresponding user input data, to cause the total group power usage to be at or below the group power usage limit.

Abstract: A computer system. In one embodiment, the computer system includes a remote management computer with a user input device and a display device, a plurality of target computers communicatively connected to the remote management computer over a communications link, and a computer-executable remote management application. Each target computer includes a baseboard management controller (BMC) executing a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) redirection application and storing remote management data.

Abstract: A computer system. In one embodiment, the computer system includes a remote management computer with a user input means and a display means, a plurality of target computers communicatively connected to the remote management computer over a communications link, and a computer-executable remote management application. The remote management application is configured to cause the remote management computer to perform functions that include receiving user authentication data for a user to remotely access particular target computers over the communications link, sending a request for remote management data to each of the particular target computers, receiving remote management data from each of the particular target computers in response to the request, and causing the display means to simultaneously display the graphical user console for each one of the particular target computers in a common graphical interface.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for remotely managing electric power usage of a plurality of target computers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of target computers arranged in a group, each using electric power at a rate associated with a corresponding duty cycle and power rating. A remote management computer is communicatively connected to the group of target computers and operative to receive user input data including a total group power usage limit and a priority assignment, minimum duty cycle setting, and/or power zone setting for at least one of the target computers. A power controller is operative to remotely control the power usage of the target computers according to the corresponding user input data, to cause the total group power usage to be at or below the group power usage limit.