Patent ID: 9575531
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A power distribution unit (PDU) management system for configuring, monitoring and managing a plurality of managed PDUs, comprising: a user interface module configured to allow an operator to enter management information of the plurality of managed PDUs, wherein the management information comprises management information base (MIB) files and defines a selected set of management functions common for the plurality of managed PDUs; a database configured to store the management information of the plurality of the managed PDUs; a power management communication interface configured to facilitate the communication between the PDU management system and the plurality of the managed PDUs through a communication link; a PDU power management module configured to a PDU discovery module configured to discover all managed PDUs according to the information entered by the operator through the user interface module; and a PDU loader to load the management information of the plurality of the managed PDUs to the database, the PDU discovery module and the PDU power management module.