CS_Conectivity_Management

Connectivity Management

Connectivity Overview

For today’s IT environments, managing connectivity is a vital part of infrastructure management and DCIM. A single connection mistake can cause massive outages or a security breach. Poor records mean time and money are spent on port and connection checking before changes are even planned.

Cormant-CS records the entire physical infrastructure, including power and data connectivity. Visual dashboards of port and connection capacity and historical trends present this information in the format required.

Data Connectivity

Any data connectivity can be stored regardless of type or number of connection points. Connection constraints are available to ensure length, type and services match standards in place. An important concept to Cormant-CS is the ability to store information about any type of network connection, including conduits between buildings and facilities, across all locations whether that is a data center, communications room, or office.

Power Connectivity

With power connections recorded Cormant-CS can show and confirm redundant paths from a device via a rack power rail back to the RPP, UPS and main supply. Power socket data can be used to confirm capacity when planning changes to ensure the right voltage and socket is available. With multiple power views available power, capacity can be shown based on nameplate rating, unrated nameplate or actual power usage. Queries are used to confirm actual power consumption, down to the socket level (if supported).

Conduits/Pathways

The Cormant-CS “conduit and pathways” functionality ensures that all inter-floor or inter-building cabling can be accurately recorded including capacity and fill information.

Mobile Change Management

All connectivity can be managed, viewed and updated on Cormant-CS mobile devices as well as the desktop and web. The CS mobile solutions can use barcode's to identify individual cables. Changes planned on the
Cormant-CS desktop or web can include direct moves down to the port level.

Audit

The Cormant-CS audit module enables fast and accurate comparison of recorded connectivity against the current physical connectivity present. No cable tracing required!

Imports

A simple, powerful imports tool is available in Cormant-CS to ensure existing data or as-built records of connectivity and infrastructure can be imported.

For a list of features visit our At a Glance page.

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