Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling data center equipment

A computer-based system for monitoring, detecting and generating a corrective action in response to receiving real time information from a monitored data center device, the system comprising:

• a computer having a first central processing unit CPU and a first memory in communication with the first CPU;
• a data center device having a second CPU and a second memory in communication with the second CPU, the computer further being configured to communicate with the data center device;
• a principal control software PCS subsystem configured to be stored in the first memory and to be accessed by the first CPU of the computer;
• the PCS subsystem including:
• pre-defined information for analyzing operating information pertaining to operation of the data center device;
• and
• an agent subsystem configured to be stored in the second memory of the data center device and to communicate with the second CPU of the data center device, the agent subsystem further being configured to communicate the operating information generated by the data center device to the PCS subsystem;
• and
• the PCS subsystem further being configured to:
• analyze the operating information received from the agent subsystem, and to use the pre-defined information to determine when an operating situation exists requiring an action to be taken to modify operation of the data center device;
• and
• to use the pre-defined information to determine and transmit a predetermined action to the agent to be used by the agent to modify operation of the data center device.

A computer-based method for monitoring, detecting and generating a corrective action in response to receiving real time information from a monitored data center device, the method comprising:

• using a principal control software PCS subsystem installed on a computer to monitor operation of a data center device;
• using an agent subsystem installed on the data center device to communicate operating information concerning the data center device to the PCS subsystem;
• further using the PCS subsystem to analyze the operating information received from the agent subsystem, using the pre-defined information, to determine when an operating condition arises requiring an action to be taken to modify operation of the data center device;
• when the PCS subsystem determines that the operating condition has arisen, then further using the pre-defined information to determine and transmit a pre-defined action to the agent;
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• using the agent to modify operation of the data center device in accordance with the pre-defined action.