Mapping Computers And Ports Of Power Distribution Units In A Data Center
First Claim
1. A method of mapping computers and ports of power distribution units in a data center, the data center comprising a facility that houses a plurality of computers and equipment supporting computer operations including a data center management server, the computers in the data center connected for power to one of a plurality of power distribution unit (‘
- PDU’
) ports of a PDU, the PDU comprising one or more power consumption monitoring devices, one or more demodulators, and a communications module, each PDU connected through the communications module and a data communications network to the data center management server, the method comprising;
generating, by a power modulating module of a computer, a power consumption signal in the PDU, the power consumption signal encoding a unique identification of the computer;
demodulating, by the PDU, the power consumption signal, including retrieving from the signal the unique identification of the computer; and
reporting, by the PDU to the data center management server, an association of the unique identification of the computer and a PDU port.
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Abstract
Mapping computers and ports of power distribution units in a data center, the data center including a plurality of computers and a data center management server, each computer in the data center connected for power to one of a plurality of power distribution unit (‘PDU’) ports of a PDU, each PDU connected through the communications module and a data communications network to the data center management server, including generating, by a power modulating module of a computer, a power consumption signal in the PDU, the power consumption signal encoding a unique identification of the computer; demodulating, by the PDU, the power consumption signal, including retrieving from the signal the unique identification of the computer; and reporting, by the PDU to the data center management server, an association of the unique identification of the computer and a PDU port.
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1. A method of mapping computers and ports of power distribution units in a data center, the data center comprising a facility that houses a plurality of computers and equipment supporting computer operations including a data center management server, the computers in the data center connected for power to one of a plurality of power distribution unit (‘
- PDU’
) ports of a PDU, the PDU comprising one or more power consumption monitoring devices, one or more demodulators, and a communications module, each PDU connected through the communications module and a data communications network to the data center management server, the method comprising;generating, by a power modulating module of a computer, a power consumption signal in the PDU, the power consumption signal encoding a unique identification of the computer; demodulating, by the PDU, the power consumption signal, including retrieving from the signal the unique identification of the computer; and reporting, by the PDU to the data center management server, an association of the unique identification of the computer and a PDU port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for mapping computers and ports of power distribution units in a data center, the data center comprising a facility that houses a plurality of computers and equipment supporting computer operations including a data center management server, the computers in the data center connected for power to one of a plurality of power distribution unit (‘
- PDU’
) ports of a PDU, the PDU comprising one or more power consumption monitoring devices, one or more demodulators, and a communications module, each PDU connected through the communications module and a data communications network to the data center management server, the apparatus comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions capable of;generating, by a power modulating module of a computer, a power consumption signal in the PDU, the power consumption signal encoding a unique identification of the computer; demodulating, by the PDU, the power consumption signal, including retrieving from the signal the unique identification of the computer; and reporting, by the PDU to the data center management server, an association of the unique identification of the computer and a PDU port. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for mapping computers and ports of power distribution units in a data center, the data center comprising a facility that houses a plurality of computers and equipment supporting computer operations including a data center management server, the computers in the data center connected for power to one of a plurality of power distribution unit (‘
- PDU’
) ports of a PDU, the PDU comprising one or more power consumption monitoring devices, one or more demodulators, and a communications module, each PDU connected through the communications module and a data communications network to the data center management server, the computer program product disposed in a signal bearing medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions capable of;generating, by a power modulating module of a computer, a power consumption signal in the PDU, the power consumption signal encoding a unique identification of the computer; demodulating, by the PDU, the power consumption signal, including retrieving from the signal the unique identification of the computer; and reporting, by the PDU to the data center management server, an association of the unique identification of the computer and a PDU port. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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