Evaluating DCE vs EcoStructure IT Expert for Outlet control of PDU

[CD1080]

Hello, 

I'm looking at the differences between DCE and the EcoStructure + Gateway for controlling my PDU devices in my network. In DCE I see a nice option to control a PDU (and individual outlet) when I right click on it. Is this possible in the EcoStructure cloud platform (Mobile device or web)?

Thank you!

[gsterling]

Hello

You are correct. DCE does support outlet control for some devices. IT Expert does not offer this feature today, but it expected to provide outlet control features in 2022.

I cannot provide a timeframe, I'm hopeful a member from the ITE team will also reponse to your inquiry with a more specific timeframe for you.

Regards

Greg Sterling

[BjarkeFenger · Accepted solution]

Hi

In the IT Expert team we are working on RPDU Outlet control right now. We expect to release this feature in March - April available both on the webUI and the mobile app.

BR

Bjarke

[CD1080]

Thank you for the response, is there an expected license level (IT Expert or Asset advisor) for the ability to control RPDU?

Thanks. 

[BjarkeFenger]

The RPDU control option will be part of the IT Expert standard product. So you will need a IT Expert license.

/Bjarke

[marting]

This is great news!  That's one thing that we use all the time in DCE.

One other thing we would need to replace DCE with EcoStruxure is centralized/bulk firmware updates and configuration management.  Is this on the roadmap for EcoStruxure?

Thanks!

[BjarkeFenger]

Hi Marting

IT Expert can already today do firmware update and mass configuration.

https://helpcenter.ecostruxureit.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020313134-Firmware-update

https://helpcenter.ecostruxureit.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018471818-Single-device-configuration

https://helpcenter.ecostruxureit.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016376894-Device-configuration

Regards

Bjarke

[marting]

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@BjarkeFenger wrote:

In the IT Expert team we are working on RPDU Outlet control right now. We expect to release this feature in March - April available both on the webUI and the mobile app.

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For anyone else that this may be of interest to: it looks like this feature was added late last year!

Outlet control in IT Expert - Schneider Electric Community (se.com)