openDCIM is an open source Data Center Inventory Management (DCIM) application.
openDCIM manages the infrastructure of a data center to help organisations improve their asset tracking and capacity planning, no matter how large or small.
openDCIM was initially developed in-house at Vanderbilt University Information Technology Services by Scott Milliken.
Key Features
- Image mapping with custom image for creating clickable zones for each cabinet.
- Overlay layers on map for Power, Space, Temperature, and Weight capacity.
- Mapping of power connections from device -> power strip -> panel -> source feed.
- Mapping of network connections to any device classified as a switch.
- Chassis device support.
- Graphical Cabinet Viewer (user must supply graphic images).
- Multiple levels of user rights.
- Basic workflow system for generating rack requests.
- Reporting on Hosting Costs by department based on a cost per U and cost per Watt formula.
- Reporting on Fault Tolerance status for devices, and impact simulation of a panel or source feed outage.
- Support for automatic transfer switches.
- Per-device auditing.
- Full audit log of every transaction.
- Customized port names.
Website: opendcim.org
Support: Wiki, FAQ, GitHub
Developer: openDCIM Foundation, Inc
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
openDCIM is written in PHP. Learn PHP with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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