System and method for determining location and status of computer system server
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1. A computer system, comprising:
- a rack operable to contain a server;
a server; and
a data collection unit associated with the rack, wherein the data collection unit is operable to receive data and further comprises a communication circuit.
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Abstract
A system and method for collecting and displaying status information is disclosed. A group of servers is associated with a data collection unit that collects status and location information from sensors located in the servers and server racks. The data collection unit includes a communication circuit in order to allow one or more users to obtain the status and location information of the servers over a network.
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a rack operable to contain a server;
a server; and
a data collection unit associated with the rack, wherein the data collection unit is operable to receive data and further comprises a communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A data collection unit, comprising
a data collection circuit operable to receive data; -
a communication circuit; and
a port operable to allow the web server circuit to receive a data request and transmit data received from the data collection circuit in response to the data request. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for collecting and displaying server status information for a computer system comprising a server comprising a server sensor, a data collection unit associated with the server and further comprising a communication circuit, wherein the data collection unit is operable to retrieve data from the server sensor and transmit data via the communication circuit, comprising:
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receiving data from the server sensor; and
transmitting the server sensor data to an agent. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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