News Releases - 2009

Date: 24 June 2009

RALEIGH, N.C. …Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced the introduction of an intuitive, cost-effective and secure way for Information Technology (IT) managers and administrators to remotely manage and monitor all of their networked power and environmental devices across the enterprise. The software, known as Intelligent Power® Manager software, is a robust and scalable program that can substantially lower costs for supervising networked uninterruptible power systems (UPS) and associated equipment compared to using major network management system platforms.

Intelligent Power Manager can carry out a scan for all the UPS systems regardless of vendor, using both XML Web services and SNMP protocols. It also discovers and manages other critical power components, such as ePDU® products, shutdown modules and environmental sensors to give administrators comprehensive control of their protected infrastructure.

“Intelligent Power Manager is an excellent productivity tool that gives IT managers a global view of their power and environmental devices from any secure personal computer on the network,” said Hervé Tardy, vice president and general manager, Eaton Distributed Power Quality Business Unit. “The flexible and intelligent monitoring of devices simplifies management, minimizes response time, reduces time to repair and substantially increases uptime – benefiting the bottom line.”

The feature-rich software presents a consolidated view of main operating parameters of all UPS systems, which can be configured easily according to the type of UPS, location, operating status and other user-defined parameters. Through its color-coded displays and customized views, administrators can activate advanced functions such as automatic shutdown of unattended servers, automatic reboot and system operation scheduling of multiple devices over multiple locations. The software also offers the ability to organize devices by several different criteria, including by Internet Protocol (IP) address, application type or owner. Users can assign automatic actions such as e-mail notification of power or environmental events, as well as centralize alarms and maintain event logs for preventive maintenance of the entire installed equipment base. Moreover, network management card setup and maintenance is reduced by mass-upgrading the firmware.

As part of Eaton’s PowerChain Management® solutions, Intelligent Power Manager can be used in combination with Eaton’s Power Xpert® platform, which provides facility managers with a comprehensive view of their electrical systems. It is a scalable solution, managing virtually any number of power devices on the network. “This software gives IT users who may not have an in-depth knowledge of power quality concepts, an easy-to-use tool to manage and monitor power assets remotely,” said Tardy.

The multi-platform, Web-based Intelligent Power Manager software is bundled with Eaton’s UPSs at no charge for up to 10 monitored devices. For more information visit www.eaton.com/intelligentpowermanager or www.eaton.com/powerquality.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and industrial automation products and services. Eaton’s global electrical product lines, including Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, Santak®, and MGE Office Protection Systems™ provide customer-driven PowerChain Management® solutions to serve the power system needs of the data center, industrial, institutional, government, utility, commercial, residential, and OEM markets worldwide.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2008 sales of $15.4 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 75,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.