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  • Manage, Monitor and Maintain multiple MicroTCA platforms
    - Remote Access from any location
    - Fault and Threshold Alerts
    - Monitor Chassis and AMC’s in near time
  • Rapid Software Integration Designed for quick assimilation into other software applications
    - HPI and XML API’s ready for use
    - API commands enable push or pull of data from other software
  • Quick Platform Set-up - Spend time on the important things
    - Identifies the correct AMC for each slot
    - Automatically finds MicroTCA platforms
  • Asset Management - Identify all the platform and blade assets in a network
    - Access FRU records
    - Establish and report Platform configurations
  • Easy to Use - You can be up and running within minutes of installation
    - User Friendly GUI
    - Single screen presentation of hardware management
    - Step by step instructions
  • Quality assured by over 35 years of design experience and a TL-9000 and ISO 9001:2000 certified quality management system (FM 26789)

SpiderWareM3

Control and Management of platforms are critical to the efficient and effective use of Data and Communication networks. From controlling power to fault management, SpiderWareM3 helps run platforms to reduce opex costs, minimize downtime and ensure the best use of manpower.

SpiderWareM3 is platform management software designed for Emerson’s MicroTCA systems. The intelligent software tool provides an IPMI compliant platform and blade management solution designed to provide a framework that can remotely Manage, Monitor and Maintain (M3 ) MicroTCA platforms.

The SpiderWareM3 tool acquires information such as voltage, fan speed, temperature, and power supply status, through each blade’s ‘I2C’ based IPMI interface. Power supply to AMC’s can be limited and AMC’s not in use powered down or put on standby, enabling intelligent use of power to maximize efficiency in each platform.

SpiderWareM3 has been especially designed for features to be quickly integrated into middleware or OSS software packages. The software incorporates a choice of XML over TCP/ IP or SAF compliant HPI standard interfaces, enabling developers to rapidly create software that utilizes the functionality of SpiderWareM3. This means reduced build time and greater flexibility to choose the best integration method with middleware and applications.

With an intuitive Graphical User Interface, SpiderWareM3 provides a good ‘out of the box’ experience. A self install wizard automates the software set-up on a Windows™ PC and the platform discovery functionality, finds all Emerson MicroTCA platforms on a connected network. The software helps in every aspect of set-up, reducing the time it takes to get started.

SpiderWareM3 detects blade, sensor and FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) data from local and remote management nodes, with a graphical view of each platform in a node. Enabling identification and recording of each platform configuration and it’s available payload. The software presents users with descriptions of faults, a graphical view of hot swapping of blades and prioritizes outstanding alarms. It can even send fault alerts via e-mail to specified users. Multiple MicroTCA platforms can be managed from the same remote PC reducing the need for on-site visits and maintenance.