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 This DCIM Sample Question file is to be used by those companies that are seeking vendors to fulfill requirements for a Data C
Management (DCIM) project. Preparing to issue a Data Center Infrastructure Management bid? Do you know what you actua
requirements are? There are many choices of vendors and solutions, each having a slightly different twist. The tab "DCIM Re
an easy to use toold to ensure your most pertinent questions and concerns are answered and the DCIM you choose is the righ

Fill in "Company Information" tab with company specifics as to the purpose of the proposal request, who should receive the pr
Review questions in "DCIM" tab and identify / add any additional questions, or remove non-relevant questions
Use column "C" in "DCIM Requirements" tab to identify whether a feature is "must have", "future requirement", or "optional"
Submit completed workbook to vendors for proposal with associated cover letter

Instructions
Review "Company Information" tab for purpose, due dates, and contact information
Complete "DCIM Requirements" tab, column D and identify compliance response (Comply, Not Available, Roadmap)
Complete "DCIM Requirements" tab, column E and provide description of Vendor functionality in regard to requirement
Complete "Pricing" tab with vendor best pricing offer
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Company Information Company name requesting a proposal

Company Contact Name
Email
Address
Phone

Proposal Purpose Briefly descibe your goals and timeline

Providers must comply with these instructions or they may

unresponsive. A response may be deemed non-complian
Proposal Compliance Statement information.

Other Required Documents for Submittal List other required documents for submittal here
Other Proposal Considerations List anything else vendors should consider or adhere to as
Proposal Due Date Date proposal is due
Send all proposals to: Name
Email
Address
Phone Number

Questions or requests for additional information about this

Questions All correspondence must identify the section, number and

Questions Due Date Identify the date by which all questions are to be sent to C

Contact for Questions: Identify who the contact would be for questions relating to

Response to questions from Vendors Identify Response date

Milestones:
Proposal Review Process Please describe your review process
Demonstration Date Identify whether a demonstration will be required and the a
Vendor Selection Date Identify the date by which a vendor will be selected
Targeted Implementation Date Identify the date by which the solution is required to be imp
Other Date 1 Descirbe any other due dates
Other Date 2 Descirbe any other due dates
Other Date 3 Descirbe any other due dates

Project Scope Questions for Vendor Understanding. Provide responses in yellow sections or tables below
1. Will a Point of Contact / Project Manager be assigned within your organization to coordinate with internal resource
Manager for start-to-finish implementation and coordination? An offsite Project Manager is built-in by Raritan

2. For each of the data centers to be modeled within DCIM solution, what format does the current asset and infrastru
home-grown database, needs physical survey, etc.? (fill in chart below)

3. For each of the data centers, what level of detail is required for the project? Raritan software allows for space and
cable management. Note: Achieving end-to-end cable management indicates that network and power cables are labe

Cabinet
Site Site Name
Count

Example 1 Demo 1 100

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4. What systems will the DCIM need to interface to?

- Helpdesk or Ticketing management
- CMDB
- BMS
- EPMS

5. Data Center Sensors and intelligent rack PDUs – Are intelligent power strips with sensors being installed with this
PDU naming and configuration onto the network, and Sensor naming and configuration
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a proposal

and timeline

h these instructions or they may be subject to having their response dismissed as

may be deemed non-compliant if it is difficult to read or understand, or is missing requested

nts for submittal here

should consider or adhere to as part of their proposal submittal

dditional information about this document must be sent via e-mail to the associated contact.
entify the section, number and question from this document to which they refer.

all questions are to be sent to Company

uld be for questions relating to this proposal

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he current asset and infrastructure inventory records reside in, for example Excel,

oftware allows for space and asset management, power management and end-to-end
ork and power cables are labeled and traceable, or documented in a useable format.

Space / Asset Power Network

(Include / Format) (UPS to Rack PDU) (end-to-end cable)

(Include / Format) (Include / Format)

Yes Excel Yes Excel Yes Homegrown

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Yes SQL DB Yes Excel No
Survey

sors being installed with this project? If so, who will handle: physical installation, Rack
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Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Requirements

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Req Type Response

(Must Have / (Comply, Not
Category Req # Requirement Optional, Available,
Future) Roadmap)

Understanding the vendors architecture to ensure

the best environment for your administrators and
Architecture users.
AR-01 Architecture: Virtual Server Support
AR-02 Architecture: System should be available for operations
24x7x365
AR-03 Architecture: System should not have a limit/software
restriction on entered data
AR-04 Backup: Automated Backup processes
AR-05

Ability to know what you have. Store detailed

Asset Management / information about your assets and configurations.,
Configuration Easily import, add or change information with
Management automated and built-in tools and libraries.
AM-01 Ability to track and manage all data center assets
including: Cabinets, racks, devices, network equipment,
cable plant patch panels, UPS, floor PDU, RPP, panel
boards, electrical busways, electrical outlets, rack PDUs,
CRAC units, and environmental probes.

AM-02 Asset management- Easy to add individual or bulk asset

information. All asset information including ports directly
comes from the Model's library.
AM-03 Asset management- My company library. Customize
model's library for individual organization limiting models
for individual user

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AM-04 Asset management: Ability to track 1. cabinet

assignment, 2. RU position assignment, 3. asset
dimensions, 4. asset weight, and 4. detailed asset front
and rear images.
AM-05 Asset management: Ability to track asset-related data
including: 1, Brand 2. Model 3. Asset tag (barcode), 4.
serial number, 5. purchase date, 6 purchase price.

AM-06 Asset management: Ability to track asset-related

information including: warranty, service contracts,
service cycle and lifetimes to hardware and software
assets
AM-07 Asset management: Ability to track asset-related
maintenance information include: 1. SLA, 2.
maintenance contract, 3. maintenance contract start
date, 4. maintenance contract end date
AM-08 Asset management: Ability to create unlimited number of
user-defined fields.
AM-09 Asset management: Ability to store external links such to
documents and 3rd-party applications using file, http,
telnet and other links.
AM-10 Asset management: Ability to provision devices
front/rear/top/bottom/zero U/ and side-by-side
AM-11 Asset management: Auto discovery capability
AM-12 Asset management: Ability to move items between
racks without need for reprovisioning.
AM-13 Device asset management: Ability to track multiple
device types including: 1. Floor-standing IT equipment,
2. rackable servers, 3. chassis/enclosures, 4. blade
servers, and 5. virtual machines.

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AM-14 Device asset management: Ability to manage virtual

machines as well as the assignment of virtual machines
to physical clusters.
AM-15 Device asset management: Ability to track and manage
software applications installed on all devices types
(physical, blade, virtual) including tracking the
application administrator, application user
department/owner, and application criticality.
AM-16 Device asset management: Ability to configure the
device by directly accessing the device through http,
telnet, RDP, and SSH sessions.
AM-17 Device asset management: Ability to create and mange
configuration of data ports including network, SAN, and
other data ports.
AM-18 Device asset management: Ability to assign port names,
color codes, VLANs, MAC, and IP addresses.

AM-19 Device asset management: Ability to track port physical

attributes such as port connector type, protocol, and
speed.
AM-20 Device asset management: Ability to create and mange
configuration of power supplies including power supply
names, color codes, socket type, nameplate Watts,
nameplate Amps, budgeted Watts, budgeted Amps, and
power factor
AM-21 Network asset management: Ability to track network and
SAN switches, routers, firewalls, and other network
appliances.
AM-22

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Audit Trails / Logging Protection of your data center. Ensure only the right
people have the access they need. Enable logging
to ensure audit trails are available for compliance
and tracking.
AT-01 Log: Event log
AT-02 Log: Log is filterable, sortable, searchable
AT-03

Connectivity Management Map and easily view the power chain all the way
from the server up to the power bank
CM-01 Data connectivity: Ability to visually build data circuits
between any combination of devices, network
equipment, and patch panels including all hops in a
single circuit
CM-02 Data connectivity: Intelligence to allow and disallow
connections based on fixed compatibility requirements
such as connector types, protocols, and speeds.

CM-03 Data connectivity: Intelligence to allow and disallow

connections based on user-defined criteria such as color
codes, groupings, and VLANs.
CM-04 Data connectivity: Intelligence to decrement from the
database all ports that are in use or ports that do not
match the connectivity criteria.
CM-05 Cable management: Ability to manage structured
cabling including copper and fiber patch panels.
CM-06 Cable management: Ability to manage structured
cabling within sites and between sites.
CM-07 Cable management: Ability to define cable types, port
types, color codes, naming conventions.

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CM-08 Cable management: Ability to create batch number of

structured cables between near-end and far-end patch
panels.
CM-09 Cable management: Ability to visually build connections
(network cabling and connectivity)
CM-10 Power connectivity: Ability to visually build power circuits
between power supplies, rack PDU sockets, and
electrical outlets.
CM-11 Power connectivity: Intelligence to allow and disallow
connections based on the availability of budgeted power
through the entire powerchain upstream to the UPS.

CM-12 Power connectivity: Intelligence to alert the user as to

where the bottleneck is in the powerchain in the event a
circuit cannot be built due to lack of available budgeted
power.
CM-13

Data Center Visualization Know where your assets are. View your entire floor
map and drill down on individual assets. Easily
search and filter the information you want to view.

DCV-01 Floor plan management and modeling: Seamless

integration with AutoCAD and Visio floor map drawings.
Ability to visualize the floor plan by directly linking to an
existing AutoCAD or Visio floor plan without the need for
a one-time import.
DCV-02 Floor plan management: Ability to link floor map objects
to a database.

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DCV-03 Floor plan management: Ability to select and color code

floor plan objects.
DCV-04 Floor plan management: Ability to show cable plant and
electrical connectivity between floor objects.
DCV-05 Floor plan management: Ability to visualize floor plan
from a top down and elevation view
DCV-06 Floor plan management: Ability to create layers within
the floor map
DCV-07 Floor plan management: Ability to create/manage an
unlimited number of drawings
DCV-08 Capacity management: Ability to color code floor plan
objects based on consumption and capacity criteria such
as RU space, weight, temperature, humidity, budgeted
power, and real-time power.
DCV-09 Cabinet elevations: Ability to view every cabinet/rack in
three views: 1. Front, 2. Rear, and 3. Text view.
DCV-10 Cabinet elevations: Ability to color code assets in
cabinets based on asset type such as devices, network
equipment, patch panels, rack PDUs, etc.
DCV-11 Cabinet elevations: Ability to view multiple cabinet
elevations in one view based on multiple criteria
including physical adjacent (row), user-defined logical
grouping of cabinets, and cabinet RU usage.
DCV-12 Asset views: Ability to zoom in every asset using
detailed images of the asset.
DCV-13 Asset views: Ability to color-code based on status such
as new/reserved or installed
DCV-14 Asset views: Ability to label and color code network,
SAN, KVM, and other data ports on every asset.

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DCV-15 Asset views: Ability to label and color code power

supplies.
DCV-16 Data circuit views: Ability to visually trace data circuits
including all hops in the circuit.
DCV-17 Power circuit views: Ability to visually trace power
circuits including all hops in the power chain.
DCV-18

Implementation Services Service offerings to ensure fast implementation

IM-01 Services: Software install, setup and configuration
Services: Proof of Concept setup, testing, and user
IM-02 acceptance
IM-03 Services: Integration of 3rd party systems
IM-04 Services: On-site Training
IM-05

Import Wizards Tools to make integration of existing data easier.

IW-01 Import wizards: Ability to import any flat file spreadsheet

regardless of its structure, column heading titles, or
columns sequence.
IW-02 Import wizards: Ability to map spreadsheet column
headings to any field in the database (data mapping)
IW-03 Import wizards: Ability to map spreadsheet column
content to pre-defined database data or models library
data.
IW-04 Import wizards: Ability to conduct validation prior to
completing import function.
IW-05 Import wizards- Ability to rename the item names
IW-06 Import wizards: Mass import data tool

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IW-07 Import of CAD drawings or Visio floor plans

IW-08

Integration Ability to leverage existing tools. Open web

services APIs provide workflow efficiencies
I-01 Integration: Web Services API to integrate with 3rd-party
change management and ticketing systems
I-02 Integration: Ability for 3rd-party systems to read and
query the database using ODBC views.
I-03 Integration: Web Services API to integrate with CMDB
systems
I-04

Licensing Explain licensing and maintenance models

LI-01 Licensing: based on cabinets and monitored devices
Licensing: No license restrictions or limitations on users
LI-02
Licensing: Ability to have a non-production or test
LI-03 system
LI-04 Licensing: Perpetual licenses
Licensing: Availability of software updates, maintenance
LI-05 patches and upgrades
LI-06

Ability to have anytime, anywhere access from a

Mobile choice of tablets
MO-1 Mobile: Support for Android
MO-2 Mobile: Support for iPad
MO-3

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Models Library Built-in comprehensive list of data center equipment

manufacturers and models.

ML-01 Models library: Ability to manage a comprehensive list of

data center equipment manufacturers and models.

ML-02 Models library: Ability to manage the following attributes

for each model: 1. make, 2. model number, 3. asset
class type, 4. mounting type, 5. physical dimensions, 6.
RU height, 7. weight, 8. front image, 9. rear image, 10.
data port specifications, 11. power supply specifications.

ML-03 Models library: Ability to import and synchronize updates

to the library from the DCIM providers.
ML-04 Models library: Ability to add and edit models from the
user interface
ML-05 Models library- port ready models
ML-06 Models library - updated library released every month
with new models
ML-07 My company standard library. Customize model's library
for individual organization limiting models for individual
user
ML-08 Equipment Template Library with pre-defined templates
for rack, floor-mounted devices, servers, switches,
routers, RPPs, PDUs, UPSs, CRAC, HVAC, floor tiles…
etc.
ML-09

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Network Management Ability to see and search for network capacity at

multiple points in your network chain

NM-01 Network Management: Ability to track various

configurations including: 1. stackable switches, 2.
chassis and blade switches, and 3. network equipment,
4. SAN switches.
NM-02 Network management: Ability to assign VLANs to
network switches.
NM-03 Network management: Ability to assign IP subnets to
VLANs.
NM-04 Network management: Ability to create and manage IP
subnets.
NM-05 Network management: Ability to create and manage
pools of static IP addresses using an intelligent IP
address calculator
NM-06 Network management: Ability to assign subnet names,
subnet suffix, and color codes to IP subnets.
NM-07 Network management: Ability to assign IP addresses
from pool of available IP addresses to device ports using
pre-defined subnets.
NM-08 Network management: Ability to ping used IP addresses
and DNS
NM-09 Network management: Ability to audit DNS entries on
the network against the DNS entries in the DCIM
database.
NM-10

Power Management Easily visualize and manage power.

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Power Management
PM-01 Powerchain: Ability to manage all nodes in the power
chain including: UPS, PDU, RPP, panel board, busways,
circuit breakers, electrical outlets, rack PDUs, rack PDU
breakers/fuses, rack PDU sockets.
PM-02 Powerchain: Ability to manage 3-phase power along all
nodes in the power chain using various 3-phase
conventions including L1/L2/L3, A/B/C, and color codes.

PM-03 Powerchain: Ability to track 3-phase power balance

along all powerchain nodes.
PM-04 Panel boards: Ability to configure panel boards with any
number of circuit breaker pole positions using all
international conventions including odd/even and
sequential.
PM-05 UPS: Ability to create UPS banks and gang multiple
UPS units into a single UPS bank.
PM-06 UPS: Ability to define redundancy level within UPS bank

PM-07 PDU: Ability to track various PDU configurations

including PDU with multiple panel boards, PDU with
RPPs, PDU with busways.
PM-08 Rack PDU: Ability to track various rack PDU
configurations, define socket types, and branch circuit
breakers/fuses.
PM-09 PDU: Ability to track capacity: nameplate, budgeted and
measured usage for the entire PDU and each individual
branch circuit.
PM-10 Power Path Report: Ability to provide information on
systems dependent on a specified
ATS/UPS/PDU/Power Strip

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PM-11 Power Report: Ability to track and report current power

costs and associated costs by platform, application or
business unit.

Real-time Monitoring Tools to ensure uptime and availability

RT-01 Real-time monitoring: Ability to poll data center devices
using SNMP protocol.
RT-02 Real-time monitoring: Ability to add any 3rd-party SNMP
MIB and map any SNMP OID to any field
RT-03 Real-time monitoring: Ability to poll power consumption,
temperature, humidity , airflow, pressure, contact
closures, door locks, water, and smoke continuously
based user-defined intervals and storing historical
results in the database.
RT-04 Real-time monitoring: Ability to poll UPS, PDU, Remote
Power Panels (RPPs), Busways, CRAC, and
environmental sensors to capture instantaneous data
RT-05 Real-time Monitoring: Ability to define thresholds
RT-06 Real-time Monitoring- Enable user-defined polling
intervals
RT-07 Real-time Monitoring- Capture threshold, events and
alerts
RT-08 Real-time Monitoring: Ability to identify hot spots
RT-09 Real-time Monitoring: Ability to maintain and reference
historical environmental data
RT-10 Real-time Monitoring: Ability to maintain and reference
historical environmental data

Real-time Monitoring Tools to ensure uptime and availability specifically

( With Power IQ) around power

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RTP-01 Real-time Monitoring: Display real-time monitoring in a

unified view
RTP-02 Real-time Monitoring: Custom Dashboard (site, rack,
asset power consumption at port level)
RTP-03 Real-time Monitoring: Capacity forecasting & circuit
utilization
RTP-04 Real-time Monitoring: Health alerts and Device
measurements
RTP-05 Real-time Monitoring; Graceful OS shutdown
RTP-06 Real-time Monitoring: Outlet Control ( on/off)
RTP-07 Real-time Monitoring: Thermal & Energy Analytics
RTP-08

Reports Built-in reporting tools

R-01 Reports: Ability to generate reports and print to PDF
R-02 Reports: Ability to export reports to: 1. Excel, 2. Word, 3.
HTML, 4. Access databases.
R-03 Reports: Ability to generate custom reports using 3rd-
party tools by reading and querying the database ODBC
views.
R-04 Reports: Customizable reports using ODBC connection

R-05 Reports: Ability to generate graphical reports

R-06

Search Asset database search capabilities

SE-1 Search: Ability to search and filter to locate an asset
SE-2 Search: Ability to export search results
Search: Ability to limit search criteria - begins with,
SE-3 contains, ends with, or is equal to

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SE-4 Search: Ability to combine search criteria

Search: Ability to search and locate for a cabinet and U
SE-5 position for an item to be reserved or added
SE-6

Technical Support Ongoing support and training options

TS-01 Support: Telephone, email, remote, and on-site support

TS-02 Support: Ability to request solution enhancements
TS-03 Training: Training and webinar availability
TS-04 User Group: Availability for participation
TS-05

Workflow / Tool to manage, monitor and report on change

Change Management requests
WF-01 Change management: Ability to generate requests to
add assets and connections
WF-02 Change management: Ability to delegate requests to
other users to complete the asset/device configuration
prior to submittal for review and approval.

WF-03 Change management: Ability to review, reject, or

approve requests
WF-04 Change management: Ability to generate work orders
(tickets), assign to users, and define due dates.
WF-05 Change management: Ability to generate e-mail
notifications for every state change in the change
management process.
WF-06

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User Permissions / Tools to ensure only the right people have the
Security access they need
Permissions: Role based permissions- Site
UP-01 Administrator, Gatekeeper, Manager, Viewer
Permissions: Use of LDAP and Active Directory for user
UP-02 authentication
UP-03 Access: Administrative access through web browser
Access: Support for Browsers - Internet, Mozilla and
UP-04 Chrome
Access: Support for Browsers - Internet, Mozilla and
UP-05 Chrome

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List, describe, and provide the cost of each piece of hardware that you require. Please include any equipment th
Hardware optimally run the software. If we are to provide certain equipment, you do not have to quote the cost of the equip
specific technical description so that we can make a reasonable estimate. Insert additional lines as necessary to

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List, describe, and provide the licensing, with your proposed software. List license model (perpetual, term, etc.)
Software Licensing
Quantity and the cost of each license or component. Insert additional lines as necessary to complete your quote
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List, describe, and provide the cost of each piece of software or firmware (including operating systems) that is re
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Maintenance
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complete your quote.
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Other 1 Description
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Summary Pricing
Hardware
Software Licensing
Third-Party Software / Hardware / Integration
Installation
Maintenance - Year 1
Maintenance - Year 2

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Maintenance - Year 3
Documentation and Training
Other 1
Other 2

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