Equinix Smart View Release Notes
Smart View is a Data Center Infrastructure Monitoring (DCIM) platform, with online tools that offer visibility into the real-time operating data for your IBX (International Business Exchange).
Release:
Smart View 2024.3
Smart View 2024.3 is available October 2024.
Discontinuance of Mechanical and Electrical Reports
The Mechanical and Electrical reports have been discontinued.
Discontinuance of Free Trial
The Equinix Smart View free trial program has been discontinued. If you are currently participating in a free trial, you can still use the Manage Free Trial feature to cancel your free trial. No new free trials are being accepted.
Smart View 2024.2
Smart View 2024.2 is available June 2024.
New Custom Alerts 2.0 functionality
The Smart View Custom Alerts feature has been revised. Mechanical and Electrical alerts are no longer included in Custom Alerts. Use System Alerts for those. The user interface for defining Custom Alerts has been updated. The Heartbeat functionality and acknowledging Custom Alerts are no longer available. See the Custom Alerts page in the product documentation for details.
Smart View 2024.1
Smart View 2024.1 is available February 2024.
Updated overview video for Smart Hands Dashboard
The overview video for the information sections of the Smart Hands Dashboard has been updated.
Equinix Smart View Dashboard Overview
Smart View 2023.6
Smart View 2023.6 is available December 2023.
Discontinuation of Environmental Sensors Ordering
You can no longer order Environmental Sensors from Equinix. Existing environmental sensors are still supported for monitoring and reporting, and you can provide your own environmental sensors for use in your leased spaces.
Smart View 2023.3
Smart View 2023.3 is available September 2023.
New Product Name
IBX SmartView has been renamed to Equinix Smart View.
New 'Peak Draw' Columns on the Cage Power Draw Reports
The enhanced Power Draw report can help you identify times of the day when your cage power consumption is high. The report indicates the peak consumption values for each day and/or each hour of the day. As described below, you can use this information to stay within your daily draw cap and avoid any overage charges.
Daily Power Draw Report
When you run the Power Draw report with a 'Data Capture Interval' of 24 hrs, the following new columns are included in the report:
New kVA columns
- Daily Peak Draw (kVA) – The highest power draw reading of the day (measured in kilo-volt-amperes).
- Average 30 Day Peak Draw (kVA) – The average of the Daily Peak Draw values from the prior 30 days (measured in kilo-volt-amperes).
- Average 30 Day Peak Draw kVA-to-Draw/PEC Cap % – The Average 30 Day Peak Draw divided by your draw cap limit. The result is expressed as a percentage. If this value is over 100%, you may be charged overage fees. Consult this column regularly to avoid exceeding your draw cap for the month.
New kW columns
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Daily Peak Draw (kW) – The highest power draw reading of the day (measured in kilowatts).
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Average 30 Day Peak Draw (kW) – The average of the Daily Peak Draw values from the prior 30 days (measured in kilowatts).
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Average 30 Day Peak Draw kW-to-Draw/PEC Cap % – The Average 30 Day Peak Draw divided by your draw cap limit. The result is expressed as a percentage. If this value is over 100%, you may be charged overage fees. Consult this column regularly to avoid exceeding your draw cap for the month.
tipThe 30-day peak average is used to assess monthly overdraw charges for your account.
Hourly Power Draw Report
When you run the Power Draw report with a 'Data Capture Interval' of 1 hr, the following new columns are included in the report:
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Hourly Peak Draw (kVA) – The highest power draw reading of the hour (measured in kilo-volt-amperes).
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Hourly Peak Draw (kW) – The highest power draw reading of the hour, (measured in kilowatts).
tipReadings are taken every 15 minutes (i.e., four readings per hour). The Hourly Peak Draw for each hour shows the highest of the four readings.
Smart View 2023.2
Smart View 2023.2 is available June 2023.
Product Name Change
IBX SmartView is now Equinix Smart View.
System Alert Enhancements
Smart View's enhanced System Alert features allow for easier use of the alert interface, faster notifications, better visibility into the data, and a reduction in the number of false alerts:
For full information, see System Alerts.
Smart View Pricing Changes
- Smart View pricing has been revised based on the Q1 2023 currency exchange rate set by the Equinix Finance department.
- New Smart View subscriptions no longer incur a one-time/non-recurring installation fee. (Previously, there was an installation fee of $1,000 USD per IBX.)
API Enhancements
- System Alerts v2 – New endpoint to replace the Alarms endpoint.
- Subscriptions v2 – Added metered power readings.
For details, see the API Release Notes.
Smart View 2023.1
IBX SmartView 2023.1 is available in March 2023.
New Event Conditions for Custom Alerts
For custom alerts, two new event conditions have been added:
| Category | Asset | Event Condition | User Defines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Draw | Cabinet | Cabinet Draw kVA to Usable kVA Installed % Exceeds | Cabinet draw kVA to usable kVA installed ratio (%) |
| Power Draw | Cabinet | Cabinet Draw kVA to Usable kVA Installed % Falls Below | Cabinet draw kVA to usable kVA installed ratio (%) |
To learn how to create alerts for these conditions, see Custom Alerts.
New Columns on the Cage-Level Power Draw Report
When you run the Power Draw report for a cage, you will see several new columns:
Metering Type (Column D) - Indicates how circuits within the cage are metered — by AMPS, KWH, or AMPS/KWH. (AMPS/KWH means some circuits are metered in amps and some circuits are metered in kWh.)
Average Power Factor (Column J) - Indicates the average power factor collected from the circuits or power meters within the cage.
Average Draw (kW) (Column K) - Indicates the daily average kW collected from the circuits and power meters within the cage.
Total kWh % (Column L) - Indicates the total kWh consumed for the cage. This value can be used to help you reconcile your invoices.
Also, the following column names were changed:
| Column | Prior Name | New Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | Draw (kVA) | Average Draw (kVA) |
| H | Draw Cap | Draw Cap / PEC Cap [PEC=Provisioned Electrical Capacity] |
| I | Total Draw-to-Draw Cap % | Total Draw-to-Draw Cap/PEC Cap % |
Column I is calculated as: Average Draw kVA (Column G) ÷ Draw Cap/PEC Cap (Column H) * 100