APC NetBotz

APC NetBotz is a product for monitoring of the environment server, video control and movements of personnel.

2019: Release of NetBotz Rack Monitor 750 and Camera Pod 165

The Schneider Electric company announced on September 3, 2019 product output in a line of a monitoring system and management of APC NetBotz providing enhanced capabilities of monitoring, management and control in IT environments.

Fifth generation of NetBotz is provided by the universal NetBotz Rack Monitor 750 controller and Camera Pod 165 IP video cameras.

NetBotz 750 has the expanded program functions and provides easy implementation that is the first boundary of protection of IT systems against accidents. The NetBotz 750 controller is intended, first of all, for use by IT specialists in cases when evident monitoring, prevention of influence human or natural factors on the equipment of peripheral nodes or DPCs is required. Safety zones, temperature sensors and humidity, fluid leakage and other are subject to control.

Devices of monitoring are compatible to the EcoStruxure IT platform, providing fast system deployment for infrastructure of any scales.

NetBotz has the following functions:

• The integrated video surveillance, access according to cards and environment sensors — is required only one IP interface for connection that simplifies installation;
• Cameras of a high definition work in low-light-level conditions, help to prevent security risks, especially for remote objects;
• Creation and mailing of clips on the basis of such events as detection of the movement or opening of a door, simplifies control process;
• The combination of operation of the ACS and video surveillance provides both possibilities of audit, and compliance to the recommendations of information security;
• Support of wireless sensors accelerates installation of a system due to elimination of cables which are often in addition laid for monitoring of the environment.

NetBotz Rack Monitor 750 and Camera Pod 165 devices are already available to the order.

2016: NetBotz modification

On September 15, 2016 division of IT Division of Schneider Electric company upgraded a line of the equipment of security systems, access control and monitoring of the environment in data processing centers.

As a part of NetBotz 250 the updated hardware platform, supports up to 47 wireless sensors and can manage door locks of racks with the IT equipment. The basic set of NBRK0250 will be delivered with the wireless temperature sensor and the coordinator (receiver). NBACS125 and NBACS1356 sets will include sets of electronic locks for racks with the built-in readers working with cards 125 KHZ and 13.56 MHz respectively. Thanks to lower cost, emergence of new features and simplification of procedures of service, the NetBotz 250 device will interest not only owners of big DPCs. They can be applied independently to remote control of server rooms, communication hubs and telecommunication cabinets.

NetBotz 250, (2015)

Interest even of the small companies to monitoring of own IT infrastructure grows, now specialists feel increased liability for a status and access to the equipment. In NetBotz 250 there were new features, the device became more convenient, and installation is simpler at the price below, than at predecessors. We calculate that innovation especially will be pleasant to users from a segment of small and medium business and also to operators of commercial platforms. At the same time we release a new software version of DataCenter Operation 8.0 in which emphasis is placed to the aid of commercial DPCs in creation of operator tools. There was a portal for clients where users can monitor a status and manage the equipment placed with the operator. Andrey Ivashov, the head on business development of solutions for management of DPCs (DCIM), division of IT Division, Schneider Electric

2014: Description

System designation of ARS NetBotz:

• assist operational failure handling in operation of the equipment, reducing risk levels for all server systems
• obtain data on operating parameters of all DPC, separate cabinets or racks
• configure the optimal mode of conditioning in server.

The product NetBotz guarantees a safe operation mode server and receiving up-to-date information on functioning of DPC, helps to organize a uniform data archive on work of data center on one server.

APC NetBotz is integrated into a security system of the Data Processing Centers (DPC) and reliably protects it from threats:

• environment status problems
• problems of control of the equipment
• errors of operators
• thefts of the equipment
• intended sabotage.

Hardware components of a system

Principal components of a system

Principal component of a system for March, 2014 - information acquisition unit with the built-in software. "Intelligent" video cameras of ARS NetBotz can be configured on the mode of selective observation of important zones of premises. The camera selectively will write only the movement when in server there are any events.

In composition expansion units:

• Sensor Pod for connection of internal sensors of a system – indicators of temperature, humidity, air flow, noise level.
• Camera Pod for video surveillance in server. The module gives an opportunity to connect to the system of 4 digital video cameras of tracking with a replaceable lens. It is in addition offered to purchase a wide angle lens (70 °).
• CCTV Adapter Pod for record of video clips on the analog video camera
• 4-20 mA Sensor Pod are the auxiliary module for connection of sensors of third-party production
• USB POD for transmission of messages to the system administrator on the USB bus.

More than 1000 different sensors among which there are sensors:

• temperature and humidity
• speeds of a current/fluid level
• analyzers of air (CO, _CO2)
• availability of gases _(H2)
• flow rates
• control of the diesel generator unit.
• dry contacts
• vibrations
• pressure
• tension
• leakages
• smoke
• doors

Remote control and condition monitoring of the server premises

The system of ARS NetBotz can be controlled far off, under the SNMP, HTTP and HTTPS protocols using the evident graphical interface. In case of a deviation of indicators from regulation to the administrator the report on this event goes. Hell

The notification of the administrator about the events which are taking place in server occur by e-mail, the SMS, SNMP – the protocol. It is possible to connect GSM to the main NetBotz device - the modem for sending Sms (including sound) to the administrator.