Automated Analysis Of Datacenter Layout Using Temperature Sensor Positions
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- identifying the position of each of a plurality of temperature sensors distributed among a plurality of computer components mounted between opposing intake and exhaust ends of two or more computer equipment racks;
determining the layout of the two or more computer equipment racks from the positions of the temperature sensors; and
electronically storing or displaying a representation of the layout of the computer equipment racks.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software for analyzing the layout of computer equipment racks in a datacenter. One embodiment involves obtaining the position relative to the computer room of each of a plurality of temperature sensors distributed among a plurality of computer components mounted between opposing intake and exhaust ends of each computer equipment rack. The layout of the computer equipment racks is automatically determined from the positions of the temperature sensors, and a representation of the layout of the computer equipment racks is electronically stored or displayed. The actual layout is compared to target layout parameters to score the layout.
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying the position of each of a plurality of temperature sensors distributed among a plurality of computer components mounted between opposing intake and exhaust ends of two or more computer equipment racks; determining the layout of the two or more computer equipment racks from the positions of the temperature sensors; and electronically storing or displaying a representation of the layout of the computer equipment racks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product including computer usable program code embodied on a computer usable medium for analyzing the layout of computer equipment racks in a computer room, the computer program product including:
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computer usable program code for obtaining the position relative to the computer room of each of a plurality of temperature sensors distributed among a plurality of heat-generating computer components removably mounted between opposing intake and exhaust ends of each computer equipment rack; computer usable program code for determining the layout of the computer equipment racks from the positions of the temperature sensors; and computer usable program code for electronically storing or displaying a representation of the layout of the computer equipment racks. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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