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4 VERTIV INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR
Vertiv Intelligence Director brings a single unified viewing layer for small deployments of Vertiv Geist
rPDUs, Vertiv UPSs, and environmental sensors. When deployed, Vertiv Intelligence Director offers
enhanced functionality, using the rack PDU not as a standalone device but as a gateway to understand
the broader device ecosystem in which it's installed.
4.1 Aggregation
The initial element of Veritiv Intelligence Director, available with Vertiv Geist rPDUs running firmware 5.3.0
or later, is called Aggregation. This single element allows you to:
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Use a single IP address assigned to the Master rPDU to monitor up to fifty (50) devices, the
master and (49) downstream devices.
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Allow rPDUs downstream from the master to self-configure network settings.
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Create aggregated measurements like total rack power and total row power, including
averages, minimums and maximums.
4.2 Master rPDU
Aggregation requires the designation of a Master rPDU, deployed with IMD model IMD-3E. The IMD of the
master device facilitates and configures the device network, the interconnected array of Vertiv Geist
rPDUs, Vertiv UPS, and environmental sensors, while aggregating select data points from these devices. It
also interacts with the management network for monitoring and management of it and its downstream
devices.
Figure 4.1 Sample Configuration
The IMD-3E is the default intelligence card for Vertiv Geist GU2 rPDUs, which include switched (model
numbers beginning with MNS), outlet monitored (model numbers beginning with MNR), and switched
plus outlet monitored (model numbers beginning with MNU) products. To serve as the master rPDU,
rPDUs with a legacy intelligence card must first upgrade to the IMD-3E
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