26th October Release

Below are the key features list made available on this release,

For 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)

• Cable manager and Cable gland options are added.
• KIT names are added to MDC summary reports.

'Easy Micro Data Center (C Series)' is now available in Sweden.

26th August Release

Below are the key features list made available on this release,

1. For 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)' Non Pre integrated designs: Solution number will have ET as the Suffix.

2. Inclusion of 'MDC Summary' option under report for all the Micro data center (R series and C series) designs. 

3. For 'Easy Micro Data Center (C Series)': We have updated the latest Service SKU's

6th July Release

 Below are the key features list made available on this release,

1. We have now enabled Partial String search for 3rd party SKU's

2. 'Easy Micro Data Center (C Series)' offer is enabled in Uruguay.

3. 3FP11 enclosures ( ER6202FP11, ER8202FP11& ER8282FP11 ) are available in MEA region countries with the Caution message & Design Note.

4. For 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter C-Series 43U' offer, the SRV011 extension cable will be added with the SRV6KRIL UPS selection.

29th April Release

Below are the key features made available in this release.

1. Technical Upgrade

• LEC migrated from Angular JS to Angular 9. (Work in progress to update it to latest version i.e 12)

2. LEC for Electrical distributors

• Disabled Pre integration banner and recommendation.

3. 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter C-Series 43U' Feature

• NMC card changed from AP9635 to AP9643.

4. 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)' Feature

• Enabled duplicate option for complete Rack.

5. Cable Manger

• Enabled Front mounting option.

14th February Release

 In this release our key deliverables are, 

1. For 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)' : We have added the Camera inclusion question. 

2. For 'Easy Micro Data Center (C Series)': We have added the Extended warranty feature.

3. For Japan : We now show SKU’s which are whitelisted to Japan only. 

27th January Release

 In this release, we have done few Enhancements & Angular Migration work mentioned below. 

1. 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)':

• PDU Selection Upgrade 

2. 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter C-Series 43U':

• Easy UPS SKU replacement
• Available IT space for KITE PTOs

3. Angular Migration completed for 

• Catalog and Rack View tours
• Property Tiles in Rack View

24 th November Release

In this release we have, 

Product Inclusions:

• 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter C-Series 43U', flow - Flexibility to choose Rack, PDU and UPS. This is available for 9 countries - UAE, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand.

Feature Enhancements:

• 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter C-Series 43U'- Added PTO images to the wizard in the kite PTO flow

Change Requests/Bugs:

• 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)'- change the tooltip for "Do you want a                 UPS" question, as per the region.

• 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)'- Update to the positioning of equipment as         per the new drawings except for the wall mount rack.

• 'Easy Micro Data Center (C Series)' - Hide 60Hz cooling options for some countries

• 'Easy Micro Data Center (C Series)'- Disable warranty option

• 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter C-Series 43U'- Display available U space in the PTO enclosure in             the "add to design" step of the wizard.

25th October Release

 On this release we have,

1. Included the 1200mm deep enclosures for 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter, low Density (R Series)' configurator.

2. Displaying a message that 'Ecostruxure Micro Datacenter C-Series 43U' enclosure’s visual representation doesn’t include UPS, PDU, cooling.

3. Start-up services recommendation for single phase UPSs is included.

Leading with Connectivity

On March 17th, we introduced a feature for our US and Canadian users that helps you understand the best software and digital services that match the solutions you build. At the start of every solution, Local Edge Configurator now asks you who is expected to monitor and who shall service the solution when it arrives at the customer site. Then when you reach the check-out page, we recommend rack level software or digital services as outlined here: 

Monitoring and Dispatch Services

This is recommended if you indicate that Schneider Electric will be both monitoring and servicing the solution. 

This is a completely hands-off service offer that includes 24/7 proactive monitoring, remote support and on-site support from Schneider Electric, with parts and labor included.

• Leverage our extended team of experts to handle everything and extend your reach in the field
• Free up your staff and let them focus on other areas of your business
• Minimize business disruptions and reduce your OpEx with more proactive service support
• Gain peace of mind

When you reach the check-out page, Local Edge Configurator will recommend the most appropriate Monitoring and Dispatch service for each of your racks. These need to contain a minimum of a UPS and rPDU. The service SKU will change if you add a Netbotz or rack-mount cooling unit. The VA rating of the UPS also impacts the service SKU offered.

Dispatch Services

This offered if an end user or partner is monitoring the solution while Schneider Electric is servicing the it.

This is an upgrade service offer to EcoStruxure IT Expert that provides advanced remote and on-site support from Schneider Electric, with parts and labor included.

• Remain in control and monitor using our hosted software
• Get training from our experts to perform basic remote support
• Position yourself to earn more monthly revenue on our software
• Avoid unpredictable service costs

At the check-out page, the tool recommends relevant Dispatch Services suited to your UPS, extra batteries and rPDUs if at all. Choose a service that lasts for 1 year, 3 years or 5 years.  

EcoStruxure IT Expert

When the end user or partner is monitoring and servicing the solution we recommend EcoStruxure IT Expert.

This is a hosted software for do-it-yourself remote monitoring and device management by you or your customers.

• Add Managed Power Services to your portfolio
• Unlock new hardware opportunities
• Gain recurring monthly revenue
• Proactively plan on-site support with your own services team
• Integrate IT Expert into your existing remote monitoring and management (RMM) system by leveraging its public APIs

When you reach the check-out page, you are offered an EcoStruxuture IT Expert SKU for each rack that should service the equipment that can be monitored. This includes UPSs, rPDUs, Netbotz rack monitors, ATS, rack mounted cooling equipment and third party equipment such as servers, networking equipment and  storage devices. The licenses can be for 5, 10, 25, 50, 75 or 100 nodes and you can select monitoring for 1 year, 3 years or 5 years. 

EcoStruxure Asset Advisor

If Schneider Electric is monitoring while either the end user or partner is servicing the solution or it is unknown at this time, we recommend EcoStruxure Asset Advisor.

This is a monitoring service offer that includes 24/7 remote monitoring and support from Schneider Electric for faster remediation and greater visibility.

• Get access to our Network Operations Center
• Capture recurring monthly revenue by letting us handle monitoring and remote support
• Easily collaborate and quickly troubleshoot with us on our incident-based chat
• Receive personalized monthly reports with insights and recommendations

At the check-out page, LEC offers one WADV1PEAA (1 Yr Advantage EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Srvc for (1) UPS up to 10kVA) SKU per UPS in your solution.

If you don't know who will be monitoring the solution, we do not recommend any software or digital service at the check-out page.

To help select the most suitable software or digital services for your solution, Local Edge Configurator now checks if you have mountable equipment in the Rack View. If you do have equipment that is not placed in a rack, a warning is presented in the check-out page that can be ignored, but it's always best to fully configure out your solution. 

Note: To get the full value of these digital services or software, you should select UPSs that include Network Management Cards and rPDUs that are remotely manageable, i.e. not basic ones. 

This feature will be available in other countries over the coming months. 

March 2021 Release

 This month, we introduced a number of bug fixes and enhancements including the following:

• Level 3 Maintenance and Dispatch Services now supported for solutions that include cooling.
• Additional third party products are now included.
• Connector issues reported between UPSs and rack mount PDUs are now warnings rather than errors to allow users to continue with their solutions.

November 2020 Update

Industrial Reference Designs are now available in Switzerland.

A number of bug fixes including:

• There were issues in October where the dimensions of devices were reported incorrectly resulting in incompatibility issues.
• AP9630 was replaced with AP9640 for guided reference designs.

July 2020 updates

This release introduces three features that should make creating or editing your edge configurations simpler:

More information on dependent SKUs  

Local Edge Configurator now informs you when you have a product that is compatible with a rack only if it also contains and additional product. For example, if you add a NetShelter CX 24V Replacement Power Supply (AR4705) into a NetShelter CX Mini (AR4000MV), you must have a NetShelter CX Fan Booster Kit (AR4703). If you don't, then Local Edge Configurator will highlight that you need an AR4703 as a warning.

Expansion of third party components

Local Edge Configurator now displays many more third party servers, storage and networking equipment from vendors such as Dell, HPE and Cisco. If you still cannot see the product that you're looking for, then submit your requests to us.

Inclusion of ground wire kits to pre-integrated racks

Schneider Electric fits ground wire kits between UPSs are racks when they are pre-integrated. Local Edge Configurator now automatically includes these when you mark a rack as one to be pre-integrated.

Monitoring and Dispatch Services

In June 2020, Local Edge Configurator included Monitoring & Dispatch Services for edge designs. These are services that provide 1 year coverage for each rack and you should note that devices should have Network Management Cards to facilitate remote management. Local Edge Configurator now suggests a suitable service plan for each rack in your solution on the 'Checkout' screen. Once the user confirms, the Monitoring and Dispatch service SKU is added to the solution and any unnecessary component level SKUs are removed for selected rack.

These service plans are available in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. More countries to follow shortly.

Using Monitoring and Dispatch Services

1. Once a configuration is completed and you reach the checkout page, the user is recommended the relevant Monitoring & Dispatch Service SKU for each racks which qualify for service level.

Note: Racks that have at least one Smart-UPS, and rPDU are eligible for Monitoring & Dispatch Services.

2. Users can uncheck a rack from the list if they do not wish to add Monitoring and Dispatch service SKUs for any of the racks.

3. Click "Confirm" to add the service SKU to design for selected rack.

Refer to the chart below for recommended Service Levels and SKUs information.