JP2014006838A - Power supply facility life cycle management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power supply facility life cycle management system which provides support to facilitate synchronization of a life cycle of units of a power supply facility with IT equipment in a data center.SOLUTION: A power supply facility life cycle management system has a life cycle determination unit 51 which receives inputs of power supply facility configuration information 54 including configuration, month/year of installation, and information on life cycle about each of power supply facilities, rack power consumption 53 including information on power consumed by each of a plurality of racks, and IT equipment configuration information 52 including information on connected power supply facilities, month/year of installation, month/year of removal, and life cycle, about each rack. When a power supply facility is connected with a rack and is operated in the present life cycle, the life cycle determination unit 51 determines that new assignment of a rack in the future is disabled when remaining life time is shorter than a predetermined length of time, and determines that new assignment of a rack in the future is enabled when the remaining life time is the predetermined length of time or longer, and then outputs life cycle information 6 that includes the determination result.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for managing power supply facilities in a data center, and more particularly, to a technology that is effective when applied to a power supply facility life cycle management system that manages the durability of power supply facilities and the usage status in consideration thereof.

  The use of data centers that provide services for managing and managing a large number of IT-related devices such as server devices and network devices is increasing. At the data center, not only IT equipment but also facilities (facilities) such as air conditioning, power supply, wiring, etc. are monitored and managed for stable service operation. That is, in the management in the data center, in general, there is a case where it is described simply as “system” in the information processing system (hereinafter referred to as “system”) that provides services by the management from the aspect of facilities (facility) and the operation of IT equipment. ) From the aspect of management.

  Here, for example, in terms of the management of power supply facilities in data centers, in the past, each power source has been mainly used for monitoring power consumption and predicting future power in units such as UPS (uninterruptible power supply), distribution boards, and branch boards. Only monitoring and management in terms of power consumption of equipment has been carried out.

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-53104 (Patent Document 1) describes the server device in the past month unit from the past actual value of power consumption in the past month and the past actual value of the server rated capacity in the past month. By multiplying the unit rated capacity power consumption calculation unit that calculates the power consumption per unit rated capacity of the unit and the monthly server rated capacity plan value corresponding to the power consumption per unit rated capacity per month A predicted power consumption value calculation unit for calculating a future monthly power consumption value of a data center in which a variable number of server devices are installed, so that a building having a large number of server devices is installed. A technique related to a power consumption monitoring device capable of accurately predicting the power consumption is described.

JP 2011-53104 A

  Each power supply facility such as a UPS, distribution board, and branch board has a durable life (life cycle) set by the manufacturer. Therefore, when installing and using power supply equipment in a data center, from the viewpoint of ensuring the quality of the data center, the power supply equipment is originally used within the range of the durable years of each power supply equipment. It is desirable to supply

  However, each IT device stored in the data center also has a system life cycle, and the life cycle of each power supply facility does not necessarily match the system life cycle of the IT device or the like connected to the power supply facility. As will be described later, in general, the life cycle of a power supply facility is longer than that of an IT device. Therefore, the frequency of updating the power supply facility is relatively low in the life cycle, and it may occur that the power supply facility is used slightly longer than the planned endurance years in order to effectively use the power supply facility from the viewpoint of efficient operation. . If the endurance of the power supply facility has passed for a long time, it may be an obstacle to ensuring the quality of the data center.

  On the other hand, especially when managing to update the life cycle of the power supply equipment and the lifecycle of the IT equipment in synchronization (that is, to update / replace the power supply equipment and the IT equipment at the same timing) Since a large-scale data center has many power supply facilities and IT equipment, it is practically difficult to perform such management manually. As a technology that systematically supports the management of power supply facilities in a data center, conventionally, capacity management based on power consumption monitoring and prediction as described in Patent Document 1 has been mainly performed, and such life cycle management is performed. Has never been done.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to assist in making it easy to synchronize life cycles with IT equipment connected to a power supply unit such as a distribution board or a branch board in a data center. It is to provide a power supply equipment life cycle management system.

  The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

  Of the inventions disclosed in this application, the outline of typical ones will be briefly described as follows.

  A power equipment life cycle management system according to a representative embodiment of the present invention is a system for managing the life cycle of a plurality of power equipment installed in a data center, and has the following characteristics.

  That is, the power equipment life cycle management system stores power equipment configuration information including information on the configuration, introduction date and life cycle of each power equipment, and IT equipment, and is connected to one or more power equipment. Power usage information including power usage information for each of the plurality of racks that are supplied with power, and the power supply equipment connected to each rack, the date of introduction, the date of removal, and the life When the IT equipment configuration information including information related to the cycle is input, and the rack is connected to the power supply equipment in the current life cycle and is in operation with respect to the power supply equipment, from the present time to the end of the current life cycle If the first remaining period is shorter than a predetermined length, a future When it is determined that a new allocation of a rack is not possible, and the first remaining period is equal to or longer than the predetermined length, it is determined that a new allocation of the rack in the future to the power supply facility is permitted in the current life cycle. And a life cycle determination unit that outputs life cycle information including the determination result.

  Among the inventions disclosed in the present application, effects obtained by typical ones will be briefly described as follows.

  That is, according to a typical embodiment of the present invention, in a data center, life cycle synchronization is performed in units of power supply equipment such as UPS, distribution board, and branch board with IT equipment connected thereto. It becomes possible to assist so that it becomes easy to match.

It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the structural example of the power supply equipment life-cycle management system which is one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces the table for graph creation in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces the table for graph creation in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces the table for graph creation in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces a utilization condition table in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces a utilization condition table in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces a utilization condition table in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces a utilization condition table in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces a utilization condition table in the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which displays the determination condition of the life cycle of each power supply installation in one embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the relationship of the life cycle of the conventional power supply equipment and IT apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that components having the same function are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings for describing the embodiment, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.

<Overview>
The power supply equipment life cycle management system according to one embodiment of the present invention is used in the data center in which the person in charge of operation, etc., manages the durable life (life cycle) in the power supply equipment such as a distribution board and a branching plate. Is a system that assists in making it possible to synchronize the life cycle between IT devices with different life cycles, and to perform update / replacement and planning.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of an example of a relationship between a conventional power supply facility and the life cycle of an IT device. In the example of FIG. 12 and the embodiment of the present invention described below, the power equipment (distribution panel, branch panel, etc.) has a durable life (life cycle) of 15 years, and the life cycle of IT equipment is 7 years. Needless to say, the number of years in the life cycle is not limited to this, and different years may be used for each type, or different life cycles may be set for each type of power supply equipment and each type of IT device. The life cycle years may be specified by, for example, the manufacturer of the power supply equipment or IT equipment, or may be set to reasonable values according to the data center operating rules and standards. There may be.

  In the example of FIG. 12, the switchboard and the distribution board connected thereto can be used for 15 years in the life cycle at the same timing, and cannot be used for one year for replacement work in the 16th year. It is shown that it can be used with the equipment after replacement again from the 17th year. In this state, when connecting / installing IT equipment to the distribution board, for example, as shown in the upper part of the IT equipment column in FIG. After a lapse of 7 years, renewal / replacement work will be carried out for 1 year, and equipment operation will be started in the second period from the 9th year. As a result, it is usually possible to receive power supply using IT equipment in two life cycles for one life cycle of the target power supply equipment.

  After that, for example, if you want to operate the IT equipment in the third period from the 16th year, the above-mentioned switchboards / distribution boards cannot be used due to the replacement work at the end of the life cycle. It will be constructed using equipment.

  On the other hand, as shown in the lower part of the IT equipment column in FIG. 12, for example, when the equipment operation in the first period is several years after the completion of construction of the power supply facility, the timing of construction of the IT equipment in the second period is If it is later (operation starts in the 11th year in the example of FIG. 12), the life cycle of the power supply facility ends before the end of the life cycle of the second period. It will not be possible to receive the supply of.

  Therefore, at the time of construction / installation in the second period, it is necessary to plan to construct using other power supply equipment without using the power supply equipment. If such life cycle management does not function well, and the second stage equipment operation is started using the power supply equipment from the 11th year, the power supply equipment From the viewpoint of effective use, there may be a case where the use continues until the end of the second life cycle of the IT device. As a result, the usage period of the power supply facility is 17 years, which exceeds the durable life, and there is a risk in the quality of the power supply facility.

  Therefore, the power equipment life cycle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention grasps the relationship between the life cycle of the power equipment and the life cycle of the IT equipment connected to the power equipment and using the power equipment. If the remaining life cycle of the power supply facility is shorter than the predetermined length, the use of the power supply facility is terminated or a new IT Notify users not to assign devices. As a result, in an environment such as a data center having a large amount of power supply equipment and IT equipment, it is easy for users such as operation staff to easily manage the synchronization of the life cycle of the power supply equipment and IT equipment. can do.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a configuration example of a power supply equipment life cycle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the data center 1 includes, as facilities 2, wiring, physical security facilities, air conditioning facilities, etc. (not shown) in addition to power supply facilities such as the above-described branch boards and distribution boards. The system 3 includes a plurality of IT devices such as server devices and network devices housed in a rack. Each rack and the IT equipment housed in the rack are connected to a power supply facility (distribution panel) included in the facility 2 through an outlet, a power strip, and the like, and are supplied with electric power.

  Information relating to the operation status and operation results of each facility of the facility 2 is measured and aggregated by various known methods, and is recorded in, for example, the facility management database (DB) 21. In the facility management DB 21, for example, information related to power supply facilities includes information that totals power consumption for a certain period of time for each facility such as UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), switchboards, and distribution boards. It is possible to obtain information obtained by tabulating power consumption in each facility unit. Also included is management information including information on specifications such as rated capacity for each power supply facility, information on the location on the floor, installation information such as the installation date and life cycle.

  On the other hand, information related to the configuration of each IT device of the system 3 is recorded in the configuration management database (DB) 31. This information is updated to the latest information during system construction and maintenance. Based on this information, for example, which customer each information processing system belongs to and which rack is used, each rack In addition to the information on what IT devices are housed, the information on the power supply used indicates which distribution board (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “power supply”) each IT device is connected to Containing configuration information can be obtained.

  The power usage status calculation system 4 is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a PC (Personal Computer), for example, and is acquired from the configuration management DB 31 and the configuration information including information on the power supply used by each device and the facility management DB 21. This is a system for calculating and calculating the amount of power used in units of racks based on information obtained by calculating the power consumption per unit time in units of power supplies. As a premise for calculating the power consumption amount in the system, it is assumed that the connection between the power source and the rack is N: 1 (N ≧ 1). Thereby, it is possible to obtain the amount of power used in each rack by summing the amount of power used in the power supply used for each rack. In addition, when it is possible to directly measure the power usage amount in each rack, the information obtained thereby may be used.

  The power supply facility life cycle management system 5 includes, for example, an information processing apparatus such as a PC, and includes a life cycle determination unit 51 implemented by software. In addition, in the example of FIG. 1, although the power supply equipment life cycle management system 5 is described as a system separate from said electric power usage condition calculation system 4, functions of both systems are provided on a case such as the same server. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which

  The life cycle determination unit 51 uses, for example, the endurance years (life cycle) of the power supply equipment in addition to the information on the current use status of the specified power supply equipment at the time designated by the user or the like. The synchronization with the system life cycle of the IT equipment to be determined is determined, and information relating to future availability in the life cycle of the power supply facility is calculated and output as life cycle information 6.

  In addition, as a means to designate power supply equipment, for example, a user such as an administrator designates identification information (for example, ID, name, location, etc.) of a target power supply equipment by means of direct input or selection from a list. It is also possible to use an intuitive interface that selects the location of the target power supply facility on a screen that schematically represents the floor layout of the computer room. As for the output of the life cycle information 6, data may be directly output in the form of a file or print, or may be processed into a graph as shown in FIG. 11 described later and displayed on the screen. Also good.

  Various types of information to be input to the life cycle determination unit 51 are acquired from, for example, the IT equipment configuration information 52 acquired from the configuration management DB 31, the rack power usage 53 output from the power usage status calculation system 4, and the equipment management DB 21. Power supply facility configuration information 54 and the like. The IT equipment configuration information 52 includes, for example, configuration information such as what IT equipment is stored in each rack and connected to which power source, and in which area on which floor layout each rack is installed. Information such as whether or not it is installed, operation information such as the introduction / removal date and life cycle. The rack power usage 53 includes, for example, information on the power usage for each rack. The power supply facility configuration information 54 includes, for example, configuration information of the power supply facility such as which distribution board is connected to each branch board, specifications such as rated capacity of each power supply facility, and management information such as life cycle. .

<Content of processing>
Below, the content of the process which determines the life cycle of the power supply equipment in the power supply equipment life cycle management system 5 of this Embodiment is demonstrated based on a specific example. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overview of an example of processing for determining the life cycle of the power supply equipment. The upper diagram in FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the arrangement (floor layout) of power supply equipment, air conditioning equipment, racks, etc. on the floor of the data center. On the displayed screen, specify the power supply equipment for which the life cycle is to be determined. In the example of FIG. 2, it is shown that the branch board “PC-01” is designated. It is also possible to specify a plurality of branch boards or to specify in units of distribution boards.

  The middle table of FIG. 2 shows an example of a part of the data configuration of the power supply facility configuration information 54 and specific data. Here, for each power supply facility such as a switchboard or distribution board, information on each item such as the date of introduction to the data center 1, the rated capacity, and the planned durable life (life cycle: LS) is provided. ing. In the example of FIG. 2, three distribution boards “PC-01-01”, “PC-01-02”, and “PC-01-03” are assigned to the designated “PC-01” branch board. It has shown that it has the hierarchical structure connected. In addition, the value (15 years in the example of FIG. 2) of the planned life cycle for the power supply equipment including these branch boards and distribution boards is, for example, when the user designates the target power supply equipment as described above. A value set in accordance with the operation record or the like may be appropriately input and updated.

  On the other hand, the lower table of FIG. 2 shows an example of a part of the IT equipment configuration information 52 data configuration and specific data. Here, for each rack (or server device) used by the information processing system of the customer, in addition to the configuration information such as the rated current and the connected power supply (distribution panel), the date of introduction to the data center 1 and It has management information such as the date of removal and the planned life cycle. In the example of FIG. 2, management information and the like are held for each rack connected to the three types of distribution boards “PC-01-01 to 03” connected to the designated “PC-01” branch board. It shows that. As with the power supply facility configuration information 54 described above, the expected life cycle value (for example, 7 years in the example of FIG. 2) for each rack (IT equipment) is determined by the user as described above, for example. May be updated by appropriately inputting a value set according to the performance of the operation or the like.

  3-5 is the figure which showed the outline | summary about the example of the process which produces the table for graph creation in the process which determines the life cycle of a power supply installation. In the following drawings, each table of the IT equipment configuration information 52 and the power supply facility configuration information 54 shows the “PC-01” branch board subject to the life cycle determination and “PC-01˜ Only the data related to the three types of distribution boards of 03 ”shall be displayed.

  In FIG. 3, the life cycle determination unit 51 creates the middle graph creation table 6a, which is one of the life cycle information 6, based on the upper power supply configuration information 54 and the lower IT equipment configuration information 52. An example of this is shown. The graph creation table 6a is a table that holds information for visually indicating the life cycle relationship between the power supply equipment and the IT equipment on the graph, and is connected to the life cycle information for each power supply equipment. IT equipment (rack) life cycle information. When there are a plurality of life cycles of IT equipment, they are managed individually as the first period, the second period,.

  First, based on the configuration information of the power supply facility in the power supply facility configuration information 54, the life cycle determination unit 51 sets the target power supply facility on the graph creation table 6a ("PC-" specified by the user in the example of FIG. 3). An entry for the “01” branch board and three types of distribution boards “PC-01 to 03” connected thereto) is created. Thereafter, life cycle information is set for each distribution board, which is a power supply facility to which IT equipment is directly connected. For example, FIG. 3 shows an example in which life cycle information is set for the distribution board of “PC-01-01”.

  Regarding the distribution board life cycle item in the graph creation table 6a, the start of the life cycle is based on the introduction date and the value of each item of the planned life cycle in the corresponding distribution board entry of the power supply facility configuration information 54. Set the year and month values. Here, for the start date, the value of the introduction date of the power equipment configuration information 54 is set, and for the end date, the number of years of the planned life cycle of the power equipment configuration information 54 has elapsed from the start date. The last month is set (in the example of FIG. 3, December 2017, which is the last month of the period from January 2003 to 15 years).

  On the other hand, for the IT equipment life cycle item, the life cycle start year is determined based on the introduction date, removal date, and planned life cycle value in the corresponding distribution board entry of the IT equipment configuration information 52. Set the month and end year / month values. Here, for the start date, the value of the introduction date of the IT device configuration information 52 is set, and for the end date, the value of the removal date of the IT device configuration information 52 is set. When no value is set for the item of removal date, the last month of the period in which the number of years of the planned life cycle of the IT device configuration information 52 has elapsed from the start date is set (in the example of FIG. The term is May 2017, the last month of the period from June 2010 to 7 years). When there are two or more entries for the target distribution board as shown in the example of FIG. 3, the first period, second period,... Set the value.

  In the example of FIG. 4, an example in which life cycle information is set for the distribution board “PC-01-02” is shown, and the distribution board life cycle of the graph creation table 6 a is processed by the same processing as described above. Set the value of IT equipment life cycle (first period, second period). In the example of FIG. 4, no value is set for the removal date item of the IT device configuration information 52, that is, both of the two IT devices are currently connected to the distribution board and are in operation. Is shown. As described above, there is a case where the life cycle of the connected IT device is overlapped (connected and operated in parallel at the same time) for a certain distribution board.

  Further, the example of FIG. 5 shows an example in which life cycle information is set for the distribution board of “PC-01-03”, and the distribution board life of the graph creation table 6a is processed by the same processing as described above. Set the cycle and IT equipment lifecycle values. Here, unlike the examples of FIGS. 3 and 4 described above, since there is only one entry in the IT device configuration information 52, only the first period is set in the IT device life cycle of the graph creation table 6a. The graph creation table 6a is created for each power supply facility by the processing as shown in FIGS.

  6 to 10 are diagrams showing an overview of an example of processing for creating a usage status table in processing for determining the life cycle of a power supply facility. In FIG. 6, the life cycle determination unit 51 creates a middle usage status table 6 b that is one of the life cycle information 6 based on the upper power supply configuration information 54 and the lower IT equipment configuration information 52. An example is shown. The usage status table 6b is a table that holds information on the usage status of each power supply facility in the current life cycle and whether or not it can be used in the future. Further, as reference information, the usage amount of power supplied by the target power supply facility / Retain the usage rate.

  First, based on the configuration information of the power supply equipment in the power supply equipment configuration information 54, the life cycle determination unit 51 sets the target power supply equipment (the “PC-01” branch board and “PC-01” in the example of FIG. 3) on the usage status table 6b. An entry is created for “PC-01 to 03”. After that, for each distribution board, the usage status in the current life cycle and whether or not new allocation of IT equipment can be determined are determined and their contents are set. For example, FIG. 6 shows an example in which the usage status and information on whether or not new allocation is possible are set for the distribution board of “PC-01-01”.

  As for the usage status of the distribution board in the current life cycle, for example, the removal date is set as shown for the latest cycle (period) among the entries of the corresponding distribution board in the IT device configuration information 52. If not used (that is, currently being used), the usage status item in the usage status table 6b is set to “in use”.

  Whether or not a new assignment can be made is determined based on the introduction date of the corresponding distribution board entry in the power supply facility configuration information 54 and the value of each item of the planned life cycle. In the present embodiment, for example, out of the current life cycle of the target distribution board, the remaining period from the current time to the end of the life cycle is calculated to determine whether or not it is shorter than a predetermined length. In this case, the new allocation is set as “impossible”, and if it is longer than the predetermined length, it is set as “permitted”.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined length in the remaining period is set to ½ of the entire life cycle of the distribution board (that is, “possible” if more than half of the remaining period remains). The judgment condition is that the life cycle of the distribution board is 15 years, and the life cycle of IT equipment is 7 years. This is because it is considered that 1/2 or more (7.5 years or more) needs to remain. Accordingly, the remaining condition may vary depending on the life cycle length of the distribution board and IT equipment. Note that the determination criterion is not limited to this, and can be appropriately set in consideration of other factors.

  In the example of FIG. 6, since the remaining period of the current life cycle started from January 2003 is less than ½ at the present time (for example, May 2012), a new allocation in the usage status table 6b is performed. Is set as “impossible”.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of setting the usage status and information on whether or not new allocation is possible for the distribution board of “PC-01-02”, and the same processing as that shown in the example of FIG. 6 above is performed. Information on the usage status of the usage status table 6b and whether new allocation is possible is set. Here, in the power supply facility configuration information 54 in the example of FIG. 7, the remaining period of the current life cycle started from January 2008 is 1/2 or more for the target distribution board. The new assignment is set as “OK”.

  Further, FIG. 8 shows an example in which the usage status and information on whether or not new allocation is possible are set for the distribution board of “PC-01-03”. Unlike the examples of FIGS. 6 and 7 described above, the usage status of the distribution board in the current life cycle is the removal date of the corresponding distribution board entry in the IT device configuration information 52 as shown in the figure. Is set.

  In this case, in this embodiment, for example, whether the remaining period from the time of removal of the IT device to the end of the life cycle of the current life cycle of the target distribution board is shorter than a predetermined length. If it is short, the use status is set as “use end”. At this time, since the use of the distribution board is terminated, it is not determined whether new allocation is possible. In the present embodiment, the predetermined length in the remaining period is set to ½ of the entire life cycle of the distribution board as in the case of determining whether or not a new allocation is possible. Instead, it is possible to appropriately set the determination conditions in consideration of other factors.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of processing for calculating the power consumption and usage rate in each distribution board. Here, an example in which the actual power usage (actual usage) and the usage rate are calculated for the distribution board of “PC-01-01” is shown. Regarding the actual usage, first, the rack that is connected to the distribution board and is currently operating (not removed) from the entry of the corresponding distribution board in the IT equipment configuration information 52 in the lower part of the figure. (In the example of FIG. 9, only “3N1-1-68” is applicable). Further, information on the actual power consumption (≈heat generation amount) for the target rack is acquired from the table of rack power consumption 53 including information on the power usage for each rack (3A in the example of FIG. 9). In addition, when there are a plurality of target racks, the power usage amounts of the respective racks are added up.

  Also, the rated capacity information (100A in the example of FIG. 9) is obtained from the entry of the corresponding distribution board in the power supply facility configuration information 54 in the upper part of the figure, and the actual usage (3A) is divided by this. To calculate the usage rate (%) (3A / 100A = 3%). The calculated actual usage amount and usage rate information are set in the usage status table 6b. Similarly, calculate and set the actual usage and usage rate for the distribution board of “PC-01-02” (the distribution board of “PC-01-03” is in the “Used” state). There is no need to calculate it). As for the distribution board of “PC-01-02”, since the target racks are “5N1-1-2” and “3N1-1-67”, these power consumptions are added together. (2A + 3A = 5A).

  FIG. 10 shows an example of processing for calculating the usage amount and usage rate of the rated capacity in each distribution board. Here, as in the example of FIG. 9, an example of calculating the usage amount (rated usage amount) and the usage rate of the rated capacity for the distribution board of “PC-01-01” is shown. For the rated usage, first, information on the rated current is acquired from the corresponding distribution board entry in the IT equipment configuration information 52 in the lower part of the figure (5A in the example of FIG. 10). In addition, when there are multiple target racks, the respective rated currents are added together.

  Also, the rated capacity information (100A in the example of FIG. 10) is acquired from the corresponding distribution board entry in the power supply facility configuration information 54 in the upper part of the figure, and the above-mentioned rated usage (5A) is divided accordingly. To calculate the usage rate (%) (5A / 100A = 5%). Information about the calculated rated usage and usage rate is set in the usage status table 6b. Similarly, the rated usage amount and the usage rate are calculated and set for the distribution board of “PC-01-02”. As for the distribution board of “PC-01-02”, since the target racks are “5N1-1-2” and “3N1-1-67”, these rated usage amounts are added together. (4A + 6A = 10A). The usage status table 6b is created for each power supply facility by the processing as shown in FIGS.

  In this embodiment, the actual usage amount and usage rate, and the rated usage amount and usage rate are calculated and set in the usage status table 6b for each power supply facility. However, all the information is calculated. It may not be necessary, and other information related to the power usage status other than these pieces of information may be calculated and set.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an overview of an example of processing for displaying the life cycle determination status of each power supply facility based on the graph creation table 6a and the usage status table 6b created by the above-described processing. As in the display example shown in the middle part of FIG. 11, the life cycle of the distribution board and the distribution board are used in units of each power supply facility (distribution board) held in the graph creation table 6a in the upper part of the figure. The life cycle of the IT equipment to be displayed is displayed as a strip graph so that it can be easily understood visually. Also, from the corresponding distribution board entry in the usage status table 6b in the lower part of the figure, information on the usage status, whether new allocation is possible, and the usage / usage rate of power and rated capacity are acquired and combined with the graph. indicate.

  In the display example shown in the middle part of FIG. 11, for example, for the distribution board of “PC-01-01”, the life cycle of the second period of the IT equipment is in operation at the present time (May 2012) indicated by the dotted line. It is shown that the life cycle of the distribution board is completed in December 2017, and renewal work is scheduled thereafter. In addition, regarding the distribution board, the usage status is “in use”, and new allocation of IT equipment is “impossible”. In addition, actual power consumption / usage rate and rated capacity usage / usage rate information are displayed together as reference information, and the user can easily grasp the information visually. . For example, when managing the synchronization of the life cycle of each power supply facility, it becomes easy to perform management in such a way that IT devices are allocated so that the power consumption does not exceed a predetermined level.

  As described above, according to the power supply equipment life cycle management system 5 which is an embodiment of the present invention, the relationship between the life cycle of the power supply equipment and the life cycle of the IT equipment using the power equipment is grasped. When it is output in a format that can be easily understood visually by the user, and the remaining life cycle of the power supply facility is less than a predetermined condition, the use of the power supply facility is terminated or a new Notify the user not to allocate IT equipment. As a result, in an environment such as the data center 1 having a large amount of power supply equipment and IT equipment, it becomes easy for a user such as an operator to manage the lifecycle synchronization between the power supply equipment and the IT equipment. Can help.

  As mentioned above, the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a power supply equipment life cycle management system that manages the durability years of power supply equipment and the usage situation considering this.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Data center, 2 ... Equipment, 3 ... System, 4 ... Electric power usage condition calculation system, 5 ... Power supply equipment life cycle management system, 6 ... Life cycle information, 6a ... Graph creation table, 6b ... Usage condition table,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Equipment management database (DB), 31 ... Configuration management database (DB), 51 ... Life cycle determination part, 52 ... IT apparatus configuration information, 53 ... Rack use electric power, 54 ... Power supply equipment configuration information.

Claims (4)

A power facility life cycle management system for managing the life cycle of a plurality of power facilities installed in a data center,
Configuration of each power supply facility, power supply facility configuration information including information related to the introduction date and life cycle, and
Rack usage power information including information on the amount of power used for each of a plurality of racks that house IT equipment and are connected to one or more power supply facilities and receive power supply;
With the input of the power equipment connected to each rack, the date of introduction, the date of removal, and IT equipment configuration information including information related to the life cycle,
For the power supply equipment, when the rack is connected to the power supply equipment in operation in the current life cycle, when the first remaining period from the current time to the end of the current life cycle is shorter than a predetermined length, In the current life cycle, it is determined that a new allocation of the future rack to the power supply equipment is impossible, and if the first remaining period is equal to or longer than the predetermined length, a future assignment to the power supply equipment in the current life cycle A power supply equipment life cycle management system comprising: a life cycle determination unit that determines that new allocation of the rack is possible and outputs life cycle information including a determination result. In the power supply equipment life cycle management system according to claim 1,
When the rack connected in the current life cycle is removed and not operating with respect to the power supply facility, the life cycle determination unit performs a second operation from the time of removal of the rack to the end of the current life cycle. When the remaining period is shorter than a predetermined length, it is determined that use of the power supply facility in the data center is terminated, and the determination result is included in the lifecycle information and output. Management system. In the power supply equipment life cycle management system according to claim 1 or 2,
The life cycle determination unit includes, for each power supply facility, a total power usage amount of IT equipment housed in the rack connected to the power supply facility and a ratio of the total power usage amount to a rated capacity of the power supply facility. And calculating at least one or more information of a total ratio of the rated current of the IT equipment housed in the rack connected to the power supply facility and a ratio of the total of the rated current to a rated capacity of the power supply facility, A power supply life cycle management system characterized in that a calculation result is included in the life cycle information and output. In the power supply equipment life cycle management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Based on the life cycle information output by the life cycle determination unit, for each power facility, the life cycle of the power facility and information on the life cycle of the rack connected to or connected to the power facility A power supply life cycle management system, characterized in that it is displayed as a graph and the determination result and / or calculation result by the life cycle determination unit is displayed together.

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