Geist Switched Rack PDU
The Geist Monitored and Switched PDU offers real-time power consumption monitoring including voltage, real power, apparent power, power factor, amps and kilowatt hours via secure web interface, SNMP or SSH along with the ability to remotely turn on, turn off, or reboot power at each outlet.
The PDUs are available with unit-level or outlet-level power monitoring and control.
Geist PDUs offer important insights on how to improve data center energy efficiency while enabling you to prevent downtime, providing notifications when user-specified thresholds for power and climate conditions are breached.
1. USB
| Functionality | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Integrate USB Flash Drive | Enhance data logging capacity |
| Perform firmware updates and backup/restore of PDU configuration via USB stick. | Provides alternate method for updating firmware across PDUs as well backing up and restoring configuration as needed. |
2. Dual Ethernet Ports
| Functionality | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Allows fault-tolerant daisy chaining of multiple devices. | Daisy-chain PDUs together while ensuring connectivity with Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol support. |
3. Environmental Monitoring
| Functionality | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Interface a variety of plug-n-play sensors | Monitor rack-level temperature, humidity, airflow, door position, leak detection and more. |
4. VLC Display
| Functionality | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Displays user-configurable real-time metrics | Display real-time info useful in determining circuit load status and balancing |
| Visible Light Communication (VLC) | Optically scan data from the PDU LED Display to a handheld device over the Geist App to provide comprehensive phase and circuit level data at your fingertips. |
