APC Training Exercise for Wiring Closets

Level 1
New Hire and Silver Certified Training
For use world-wide

Purpose
This training exercise provides practice in using the APC Design Portal and the Configurator for Wiring Closets. It should be
used for practice purposes only either during an APC-sponsored training course or during a partner self-initiated practice
session. Used as a training activity, the APC instructor will provide feedback in class on the solution generated by the
configuration tools. Used as a partner self-initiated practice session, APC does not provide any feedback concerning the
correctness or completeness of the solution generated by the configuration tool. It is possible that there will be more than one
potential “solution” based on the values used in the configuration tool.

Materials Needed
• Password and Username for the APC Design Portal and access to the Configurator for Wiring Closets.

Time Allowance
Suggested time to complete training exercise: 30 minutes

Customer Profile
• The customer is a division of a large independent wireless communication provider. Their role is to train customer-
facing employees quickly and efficiently. Currently most training is conducted face to face in a classroom setting.

• The business office currently has no backup power solution and is based in an area often exposed to lightening. Most
of the equipment is plugged straight into the wall with no protection against outages, brownouts or spikes due to
lightning hits. Any power outage will interrupt the broadcast training, which will result in fewer sales. In a typical power
failure, it takes nine minutes to restore the broadcast system and get back on the air. The classes take approximately
one hour, and the salespeople must meet a quota each month. Losing nine minutes to a power failure means a loss
of audience and potential sales.

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Business Challenges and Issues Driving Need for Solution

• Future plans are to broadcast training classes via satellite directly to each retail store, using state-of-the-art
technology; reducing travel expenses and time away from the sales floor, a significant savings for the company.
• There is a need for a very small physical footprint due to limited space, and to save the cost of creating a raised floor.
• The customer needs a solution that will allow for future growth (10%) without incurring significant up front costs.
Waiting for planned facility expansion in two years is not an option; the customer needs a two-rack solution with an
average of 2500 Watts of power per rack that can be implemented quickly.
• The customer wants to be able to monitor the temperature and the humidity, receive alerts in case of a problem with
the power and manage all equipment from a single console.

Instructions
Follow the step-by-step instructions below as directed by your class instructor.

Getting started – to access the tool:

1. For APC Employees: In your browser, access the Design Portal: http://infrastruxure.apcc.com/
2. Type your Lotus Notes username and password
3. The “Terms & Conditions” will appear – check “I accept these terms and conditions” and click “Accept”.
4. Under “Choose Login Type” click on “Create/Modify Your Own Solution”.
5. Click on “Create New Solution”.
6. For Partners: In your browser, access the APC Internet site: www.apcc.com
7. Navigate to the Personal Page Login.
8. Type your username and password.
9. On the Personal Page, click on “APC Design Portal”.
10. “Terms & Conditions” will appear – check “I accept these terms and conditions” and click “Accept”.
11. All: Select the country where the InfraStruXure Solution should be installed; check “Display Metric Values” if
applicable, and “Training Solution.” Then click on “Continue.”
12. The entry page gives you the option to configure Wiring Closets, Server Rooms and Small, Medium and Large Data
Centers. Click “Configure” under Wiring Closets.
13. Use the data in the case study and complete the case study.
14. Choose the solution that most closely matches the requirements. Customize the solution to meet the specifications of
the case study.
15. Click “Finish” and when the configuration name field is shown, type in “Wiring Closets” and “your name”.
16. Click on “Save.”
17. If you wish to edit the solution, you can reopen the configurator via the “Solutions Overview” page.

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18. When you have completed your configuration, DO NOT CLICK ON SUBMIT FOR REVIEW. This is a training activity
only.

My Solutions
If you have already created configurations, the 2nd page you will see after the Login is “My Solutions”. Only your saved
solutions will be shown in this view and only you can modify or change the content of your configurations, till you change the
status to “Submitted”.

• Solution Number: A unique number that will be assigned once you save your solution the first time. The last 3 digits
are the revision number. Whenever a solution is saved the revision number will increase. Note, it is the entire
number, including “ISX” and the revision number which make up the solution number. Always remember this when
you refer to a solution number.
• Solution Name: A custom name which you decide upon. The name is specified once you save your solution the first
time and can always be changed.
• Saved Date: Shows the date when the solution number was last changed. The change of the solution status will
NOT change the Saved Date.
• Status: Shows the present status of a solution and where the solution is in the “Configure to Order” (CTO) process.
Only when the solution status is “Open” will you be able to edit the solution.

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Solution Key in the APC Design Portal

EMEA/APAC Solution Number: ISX 419647
EMEA/APAC Solution Name: EMEA/APAC Solution – Wiring Closets 1

NAM/LAM Solution Number: ISX 422871

NAM/LAM Solution Name: NAM/LAM Solution – Wiring Closets 1

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