Method and System for Automatic Location Tracking of Information Technology Components in a Data Center
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for automatically tracking locations of IT components in a data center, comprising:
- inserting one or more IT components in one or more slots in one or more racks in the data center;
automatically identifying the one or more IT components in the one or more slots in the one or more racks;
automatically identifying the one or more slots in which the one or more IT components are inserted; and
automatically identifying when one or more of the IT components are removed from one or more of the slots in one or more of the racks.
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Abstract
Methods and systems provide the automatic tracking of the physical location of information technology components in a data center. These systems automatically identify where a given IT component, such as a server, router, switch or other device, is located. They automatically identify which slot the IT component is located in a given rack in the data center. When a server is added or removed from a particular slot, the tracking database is automatically notified and updated, and users of the database have instantaneously accurate information about the location of each IT component in a data center. If the server is changed to a different slot or rack, the system immediately identifies that the given server or device is located in a different location. Users can rely on the information in the database when remotely managing the data center'"'"'s IT assets.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for automatically tracking locations of IT components in a data center, comprising:
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inserting one or more IT components in one or more slots in one or more racks in the data center; automatically identifying the one or more IT components in the one or more slots in the one or more racks; automatically identifying the one or more slots in which the one or more IT components are inserted; and automatically identifying when one or more of the IT components are removed from one or more of the slots in one or more of the racks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in a data processing system for automatically tracking locations of IT components in a data center, comprising;
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inserting one or more IT components in one or more slots in a rack in the data center; and automatically identifying the one or more IT components inserted into the one or more slots in the rack. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A data processing system for automatically tracking locations of IT components in a data center, comprising:
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a rack comprising a slot configured to store an IT component comprising an RFID tag uniquely identifying the IT component; the slot configured to store an IT component, comprising; an antenna configured to receive a signal from the RFID tag indicating an identification of the IT component; and an RFID reader configured to receive the signal from the antenna, process the signal, and send the identification to a module; the module configured to send the identification to a database; and the database configured to store identification and location information of IT components in the data center, and to update upon receipt of the identification from the module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method in a data processing system for automatically tracking locations of IT components in a data center, comprising:
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inserting one or more IT components in one or more racks in the data center; automatically identifying the one or more IT components in the one or more slots in one or more of the racks; automatically identifying the one or more racks in which the one or more IT components are inserted; and automatically identifying when one or more of the IT components are removed from one or more of the racks. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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