Power & Environmental Monitoring for Data Centres & Server Rooms

Environmental Monitoring and Alert System for Data Centres & Racks

interSeptor Pro-XP is an advanced, yet uncomplicated solution to Data Centre room /rack monitoring and early-warning alarm notification. Environmental conditions in the equipment room can be monitored and logged, alarm thresholds configured, and automated early-warning alerts delivered to key IT personnel via email, web browser, dashboard, SNMP traps and optionally SMS messaging.

An Alarm Beacon/Sounder option is also available for on-site visual and audible alerts if required.

Feature Overview

• Remote monitoring and alerting of temperature, humidity, and many other environmental parameters
• Alert staff in the event of air conditioning failures, water ingress, fire, power failures, physical security breaches and more
• Monitor and adjust your server room’s environmental settings to optimise power usage
• Alarm schedule facility to enable alerts to be sent only when required
• Extensive on-board data logging and graphing
• Supports up to 32 x Temperature and Humidity Sensors (2 sensors included with package, more can be added)
• Supports up to 64 x Additional Environmental Alarm Sensors (water, smoke, security, power, etc.)
• 4x Digital Inputs, 6x Analog Inputs, 2x Digital Outputs
• Modbus RTU, Modbus/TCP
• Email & SNMP Alerts, optional SMS
• Web Browser Interface
• Supports SNMP v1, v2c, v3
• TLS 1.3 data encryption
• Relay outputs for automated crisis management or Alarm Beacon & Siren
• DIN Rail Mountable
• Power from 12V DC or 48V DC

Flexibility and Scalability to Maximise Return on Investment
interSeptor Pro-XP can monitor up to 32 temperature/humidity sensors using (Cat5) daisy-chain connections between each sensor (4 strings of 8 sensors each).
2 alarm sensors (water, smoke, power, security, etc.) can be connected to each temperature/humidity sensor, so up to 64 of these can be deployed and monitored in total.
This design offers complete flexibility and scalability to help ensure both present and future monitoring needs can be met.

Two optional Go-Probe alarm sensors can also be connected to each temperature/humidity probe from the range of sensors detailed below. High/low warning and critical alarm thresholds can easily be configured via the interSeptor Pro-XP’s web browser interface.

Warranty
interSeptor Pro-XP is supplied with a 2-year swap-out warranty in the unlikely event of a problem.

Brochure on interSeptor Pro-XP with full specs (PDF)

The iMeter Lite network-based environmental monitoring device has been designed to watch over your server room & other critical environments and alert you to potential problems before disaster strikes. It is an easy-to-use yet extremely flexible monitoring solution with sensors and alerting options to suit many requirements.

Monitoring the environment within your critical IT locations is key to ensuring network uptime, protecting hardware against failure and ensuring your IT equipment is working in optimum conditions.

iMeter Lite is suitable for use in a range of locations including:

• Server Rooms
• Data Centres
• Comms Rooms
• Wiring Closets
• Remote Unmanned IT Locations
• Offices
• Storage and Warehousing Facilities

The iMeter Lite can monitor up to 4 x Go-Probe environmental sensors and configuration is carried out using the simple web browser interface. Once the alarm thresholds are set users can create custom alerting procedures to ensure personnel can react quickly to potential threats. Alerts can be sent via Email, SNMP, SMS Text, Telephone Voice Call and more!

Notifications and Alerting

iMeter-Lite uses a powerful alert-management interface that enables notification routing to be tailored to all types of
organisational requirements. Users can be alerted to problems via:

• Local on-screen alerts
• Email
• Alarm Beacon
• Dry-Contact Relay Output
• SNMPset commands sent to existing systems
• SMS text messages and Telephone Voice alerts (using optional modem)

The alerting matrix allows customised alerts to be sent to key personnel. For example, if a temperature problem is experienced, an alert can be sent directly to on-call staff. Users can also define custom escalation procedures helping to ensure that any threats to network infrastructure are dealt with before any serious problems are caused.

Features:

• 4 x Sensor Ports – all ports function as sensor inputs and relay outputs
• Configuration via web browser interface – no additional software required
• Compatible sensors include: Temperature/Humidity, Water Detection, Smoke Detection, Security Sensor, Power Failure, Dry Contact, Motion PIR, Airflow, Thermocouple (extreme temperature range)
• Virtual Sensor feature – monitor other SNMP-enabled network equipment & trigger alerts
• Modbus TCP/IP compatible (with optional license)
• SNMP v1/2c (v3 optional)
• Real-time data graphing and event logging
• Flexible and customisable alerting matrix
• Alerts to alarm conditions sent via: Email, SMS Text Message and Telephone Voice (GSM Modem version-only), SNMP, Local Alarm Beacon, Relay Output
• Automatic integration with Jacarta PYXIS DCIM Lite software for large installations
• Secure multi-level password access
• Small form factor to minimise rack-space usage
• 1-Year Warranty (extended warranty options available)

Brochure on Jacarta iMeter Lite (pdf, opens in a new tab)

Telephone Voice and SMS Messaging System

• The Jacarta Alert Centre service works in conjunction with our interSeptor, interSeptor Pro and SP8 environmental monitoring products to provide automated SMS and voice message alerts to mobile and landline phones.
• The Alert Centre service is a cost-effective way of knowing exactly what is happening in your IT or Comms room 24/7.
• The service is supplied on an annual subscription basis.
• Alarm conditions from Jacarta monitoring devices can be relayed via emails to the Alert Centre servers which will then automatically invoke the alert notification escalation procedure.
• On receipt of an email alarm from the interSeptor, interSeptor Pro or SP8, an initial call will be made from the Alert Centre server to the main customer site relaying a voice message detailing that an alarm condition has occurred.
• A voice message call will then be made and an SMS sent to the first named contact detailing the nature of the alarm.
  If the first recipient does not acknowledge the alarm, the voice and SMS message will be sent to the second and third recipients and so on. Emails will also be sent to all 6 recipients.

The Alert Centre is user manageable via login facilities at www.jacarta.comand www.interseptor.com. Personnel contact information can be updated anytime as required.

The Alert Centre Service is available in the following countries:

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Dubai, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA. (All messages are delivered in English)
On purchasing an Alert Centre subscription, you will be sent the Alert Centre registration documents and user guide.
One Alert Centre subscription is required for each device that you wish to register.

Alert Centre Escalation Procedure:

The Jacarta Alert Centre sends messages to your proprietary ‘Contacts’ as follows:
Immediately: The installed location is telephoned
After 30 seconds: ‘Contact 1’ is notified by telephone, text and email
If no response from Contact 1: After 2 minutes: ‘Contact 2’ is notified by telephone, text and email
If no response from Contact 2: After a further 2 minutes: ‘Contact 3’ is notified by telephone, text and email
…..and so on up to 6 contacts

Jacarta can accept no liability for any interruption that may be caused at any time in the Alert Centre service.
All specifications subject to change without notice.

Data sheet on Jacarta Alert Centre (pdf file, opens in a new tab)

interSeptor iMeter is an advanced environmental and power monitoring solution that has been designed to help provide
IT personnel with answers to the following 10 questions:

• How can I reduce the power usage in my data centre
• Which racks in my data centre are using the most power and are the most expensive to run
• Can I reduce the power consumption in my data centre racks
• Can I assess whether it is more economical to invest in newer, less power-hungry IT equipment rather than continuing to run my existing equipment
• Can temperature in the data centre be safely increased to help reduce air conditioning and air handling running costs
• Can I build up a clear picture of power usage over time that will enable me to reduce my Amps Per U-space Ratio (AU) and running costs
• What effect do internal computer fans have on the AU ratio
• Can I reduce power usage without effecting network operations
• Is it possible to be notified immediately about significant changes
• in data centre power and environmental conditions that may otherwise have serious repercussions for network availability
• Can a solution to all the above questions be adopted without disruption to the existing network infrastructure and without downtime

3 principal components make up the iMeter solution:

• Jacarta Go-Probe Power and Environmental Sensors
• iMeter Master device with 8 x sensor ports
• iMeter Slave device with 8 x sensor ports

Go-Probe Power and Environmental Sensors

The Jacarta range of Go-Probe sensors can be connected device in any combination to provide full flexibility for your solution. Go-Probe sensors include:

iMeter Master
The iMeter Master module is a 1U rackmountable ethernet device with remote monitoring capability via its web browser interface, SNMP, Modbus and RS485. The device is equipped with 8 x sensor ports and 4 x expansion ports for connection of iMeter Slave devices. Multiple Jacarta Go-Probe sensors can be monitored from a single IP address in conjunction with iMeter Slave modules.

iMeter Slave
Each iMeter Slave supports up to 8 Go-Probe Power and Environmental Sensors (see above and under Power Monitoring below) and is equipped with daisychain in and out ports for connection to the iMeter Master and/or other Slave devices. Up to 18 Slave modules can be connected to each iMeter Master expansion port (72 Slave modules are supported by the iMeter Master in total).

Environmental Monitoring

A variety of environmental sensors are available with the iMeter to ensure your data centre or racks are constantly monitored for potentially catastrophic events. Alerts can be delivered rapidly to IT and Facilities personnel via email, SNMP or SMS to ensure remedial action can be taken quickly.

The Jacarta GoProbe sensors can be connected to the iMeter Master and Slave modules in any combination. Sensors can be auto-detected by the iMeter to simplify installation and configuration. The following diagram highlights the potential sensor capacity and flexibility of the iMeter.

Additional iMeter Features:

• Web browser interface
• SNMP
• Voice and SMS alerts via GSM Modem (Optional)
• Email alerts
• Modbus
• Event Manager
• Device map
• User configurable alarm thresholds
• Historical and real time graphs

iMeter Brochure (pdf, opens in a new tab)

Please see separate sheet for full iMeter specifications. All specifications may be subject to change without notice.
iMeter Spec Sheet (pdf, opens in a new tab)

The iMeter Management Software (iMS) is an extremely powerful data collection, analytical and reporting software suite that enables IT and Facilities personnel to manage data centre power usage more efficiently. Power and environmental data can be viewed and analysed in meaningful and intuitive formats so that decisions aimed at reducing power costs and improving operational efficiency can be made.

Effective power management can only be carried out by monitoring power consumption down to rack level. However, the task of being able to collate, manipulate and effectively analyse the huge amounts of data generated by monitoring to rack level is colossal. iMS will enable you to quickly and easily identify which racks use the most power, understand more readily why your power usage ‘is what it is’, and where power savings can potentially be made. Consumption can then be tracked over time to ensure that data centre power costs are minimised as far as possible.

• iMS monitors the Jacarta iMeter and its attached sensors to collect all required sensor data – power (current, voltage), temperature, humidity
• Power usage, temperature, etc. can be monitored down to rack level
• Analysis can be carried out on specific sensors or groups of sensors and over user defined time periods
• Data can be analysed by data collection interval: Hour, day, week, month, quarter or year
• Minimum, maximum and average readings can be produced for analysis
• Carbon footprint and kWh data can be reported and graphed to provide an indication of power consumption and costs
• Reports can be formalised in pdf, html and Excel formats
• Data can be viewed in an extensive variety of chart formats (bar graph, line graph, etc.)

Cryopak (Escort) iLog
Power Analysis
Data centre power analysis can be carried out down to rack level using a variety of iMS options:

Power Analysis Data centre power analysis can be carried out down to rack level using a variety of iMS options:

Power Pivot enables you to manipulate the data into whatever time period for whatever sensors (of the same type) you require. Minimum and maximum values can be viewed as well as averages for specific time periods.

Power Chart facilitates a graphical representation of your required data in Bar, Area, Column, Line or Pie chart form.

Consumption Chart facilitates presentation of the power consumption data in your required chart format.

Consumption Grid provides detail for analysis relating to minimum, maximum and average power usage over time.
In addition, indicative kW average, Daily kWh, cost per kWh, and Carbon Footprint information is also available.

Consumption Pivot enables you to generate reports for specific sensors, time periods, and for any parameters available in the
Consumption Grid.

Report Output allows data from your Power Pivot to be converted into Excel, PDF and HTML formats.
Charts can be saved as a bitmap image.

The Jacarta PowerFox8 is a powerful, intelligent power management device for monitoring and controlling power in IT environments. PowerFox8 can monitor and log the input current, voltage and frequency as well as the current being supplied to the devices connected to each of the 8 receptacles on the rear of the unit. It is possible to remotely control the power to the connected devices either via a schedule, a timed delay or immediately.

This functionality makes the PowerFox8 a vital tool in controlling IT power costs, minimising engineering site visits to reset remote equipment, and assessing future power requirements. In addition, the PowerFox 8 can be used to monitor critical data centre and rack environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, water ingress, smoke and security. The PowerFox8 is supplied with a temperature/humidity probe and door security sensor as standard and an additional optional sensor can be connected if required. Email alerts and SNMP traps will provide early-warning of an environmental or power problem.

• Monitor and log input voltage current, voltage and frequency
• Monitor and log output current to connected devices
• Monitor and log temperature/humidity and alarm sensor events (water, smoke, etc.)
• Connect devices up to a maximum load of 15 Amps via 8 output receptacles
• Front panel LED for real- time status con- ditions and when thresholds are exceeded.
• Activate extended devices via digital outputs
• Control the PowerFox8 power outlets remotely through console or network
• Crisis event management—turn on/off devices or activate digital outputs based on alarm events, e.g.. Turn off devices when critical over-temperature threshold is exceeded
• Comprehensive power management and flexible configuration through web browser, NMS, Telnet, SNMP, or  HyperTerminal (console)
• Configurable user security control
• User-friendly interface to display input and output status
• Detailed data-logging for statistical analysis and diagnosis
• Upgrade utility for easy firmware upgrade
• Event notification through SNMP traps or email alerts
• Daily history reports sent automatically via email
• Supports SSL V3 and SSH V1 protocol
• Administrator and multiple user password protection for double layer security

Data on PowerFox8 (pdf, opens in a new tab)

Go-Probe Sensors
In order to provide a comprehensive Data Centre, Server Room and computer room monitoring solution it is extremely important to monitor for the presence of any potential environmental threats. Jacarta Go-Probe sensors are easy to install and configure and are compatible with all Jacarta monitoring devices.

Normally open/closed or high/low active – user configurable.

Jacarta Water Detector

The Jacarta interSeptor Pro water detector uses an advanced leak detection cable to sense the presence of water along its length. The water detector can be supplied with either 3 or 18m of Sensor cable and 4m of interface cable. The leak detection cable will cause an alarm when water touches any part of the cable.

Jacarta Security Sensor

The Jacarta interSeptor Pro security sensor is a magnetic reed switch that can be used to detect the opening of doors, racks, windows and cupboards. This sensor is provided with either 4 or 18m of interface cable.

Smoke Detector

Australian Approved Smoke Detector
The Australian interSeptor / interSeptor Pro smoke detector is a mains powered, ionisation based smoke detection unit that can be positioned to monitor for early signs of fire, providing both an interSeptor alarm and an audible alarm upon detection. This sensor is provided with a 10m interface cable (to connect back to the interSeptor) and requires an electrician to connect it to mains power. It also includes an internal rechargeable backup battery.

A Red LED flashes at 45 second intervals to indicate detector is operational.
A Green LED on the base indicates the mains power is on. Alarm signal via internal sounder and a fast flashing LED.

Important note regarding use of interSeptor smoke detector:

The purpose of the interSeptor smoke detector is to detect the presence of smoke and alert internal personnel. It is important to note that smoke detectors/sensors that are connected to the interSeptor have not been designed to meet the specific technical requirements of a system intended to send alerts to the fire brigade. The intent of including smoke detectors/ sensors in an interSeptor system is to provide some additional protection in addition to any mandatory fire safety requirements. Including smoke detectors in an interSeptor system may not fulfil mandatory legislative requirements for hard wired smoke alarms in premises.

For more information please see the AFAC/ASIAL guidelines:

(ASIAL = Australian Security Industry Association Ltd; AFAC = Australasian Fire Emergency Service Authorities Council)
Guidelines for the installation and servicing of smoke detectors/sensors connected to residential and commercial security systems.

Jacarta Voltage Sensor

The Jacarta interSeptor Pro voltage sensor can be used to monitor a spare power outlet for outages and interruptions. As soon as the power to the outlet is lost the interSeptor will provide an alarm.

Jacarta Motion Sensor

The Motion Sensor uses Passive Infra-Red (PIR) technology to detect the presence of movement and trigger an alarm.

Jacarta Universal Dry Contact Sensor

Universal sensors can be used to monitor any normally open / closed output such as those provided by UPS, air conditioners, BMS devices, security alarm panels, generators, fire alarm panels, etc.

Jacarta Airflow Sensor

The Airflow Sensor can be used to monitor the presence of airflow coming out of air-conditioning units. If the sensor detects a loss of airflow an alarm is triggered.

Jacarta Vibration Sensor

The Vibration Sensor detects the vibrations caused during attempts to penetrate the protected rack door, wall or roof. The sensor features adjustable sensitivity to help prevent false alarms.

Jacarta Carbon Monoxide Detector

The Carbon Monoxide sensor detects the presence of dangerous Carbon Monoxide gases and provides an audible alarm in addition to triggering an alarm on your Jacarta device.

Go-Probe Power and Environmental Sensors

Power Monitoring
The power of the iMeter solution lies in its range of intelligent sensors. The sensors can be connected and monitored in any combination, and can be installed without network downtime.

intelliAmp Current Sensor

The remarkable intelliAmp Current Sensor has been designed to monitor the current draw of racks via 16A and 32A cables. The sensor contains a unique calibration mechanism to enable it to be positioned at the point on the cable where the optimal current reading can be obtained. The fact that the sensor simply clips to the cable means that no network downtime is required to start monitoring power into your racks.

intelliAmp Current Sensor (Amps): Monitor single phase 16 and 32 Amp cables (2.5mm2 and 4mm2 internal cable core sizes. L, N, E) 10,000 samples per second 50Hz.

• True RMS current monitoring for optimal current readings
• No downtime required for installation
• Multiple sensors can be monitored from a single monitoring device
• Small size means intelliAmp can be installed almost anywhere
• No additional net work point-of-failure

intelliVolt Voltage Sensor

The intelliVolt voltage sensor simply connects into one of the iMeter sensor ports and plugs into a mains power outlet.
Voltage is monitored between 0 and 265V. This sensor is provided with either a 4m or 18m interface cable. Monitor single phase AC voltage up to 265VAC, 10,000 samples per second 50Hz.

Environmental Monitoring

A variety of environmental sensors are available with the iMeter to ensure your data centre or racks are constantly monitored for potentially catastrophic events. Alerts can be delivered rapidly to IT and Facilities personnel via email, SNMP or SMS to ensure remedial action can be taken quickly.

The Jacarta GoProbe sensors can be connected to the iMeter Master and Slave modules in any combination. Sensors can be auto-detected by the iMeter to simplify installation and configuration. The following diagram highlights the potential sensor capacity and flexibility of the iMeter.

Warranty
All sensors are supplied with a 2- Year Warranty as standard.

interSeptor and interSeptor Pro Sensor Specifications (pdf, opens in a new tab)

iMeter and iMeter Lite Sensor Specifications (pdf, opens in a new tab)

If a sensor is required that is not listed, please contact us for assistance.