SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING DATA CENTER RESOURCES IN REAL TIME
First Claim
1. A remote access appliance for facilitating communications between a managed device and a user located remotely from the managed device, the appliance comprising:
- a processor adapted to facilitate the communication of keyboard, video and mouse information between the appliance and the managed device;
a rack data unit (RDU) subsystem adapted to manage communications with, and to receive sensor data directly from, at least one remotely located sensor located at the managed device, without the need to transmit the sensor data over a network; and
an interface for interfacing the appliance to the managed device.
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Abstract
In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a remote access appliance for facilitating communications between a managed device and a user located remotely from the managed device. The appliance may have a processor adapted to facilitate the communication of keyboard, video and mouse information between the appliance and the managed device. A rack data unit (RDU) subsystem may be used which is adapted to manage communications with, and to receive sensor data directly from, at least one remotely located sensor located at the managed device, without the need to transmit the sensor data over a network. An interface may also be used for interfacing the appliance to the managed device.
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21 Claims
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1. A remote access appliance for facilitating communications between a managed device and a user located remotely from the managed device, the appliance comprising:
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a processor adapted to facilitate the communication of keyboard, video and mouse information between the appliance and the managed device; a rack data unit (RDU) subsystem adapted to manage communications with, and to receive sensor data directly from, at least one remotely located sensor located at the managed device, without the need to transmit the sensor data over a network; and an interface for interfacing the appliance to the managed device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote access appliance for facilitating communications between a managed device and a user located remotely from the managed device, the appliance comprising:
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a processor adapted to facilitate the communication of keyboard, video and mouse information between the appliance and the managed device; a rack data unit (RDU) subsystem adapted to communicate with a plurality of remotely located sensors and to receive sensor data from the remotely located sensors, without the need to transmit the sensor data over a network; an interface for interfacing the appliance to the managed device, the interface including; a serial interface port; a universal serial bus (USB) interface port; a video interface port; and a plurality of RDU input ports that form a portion of the RDU subsystem, and which receive inputs from the plurality of remotely located sensors, and wherein the remotely located sensors generate signals indicative of at least one of; a condition of an environment in which the managed device is located; and an operational state of the managed device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for enabling communications between a managed device and a user located remotely from the managed device, the method comprising:
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using an appliance with a processor adapted to facilitate the communication of keyboard, video and mouse information between the appliance and the managed device; using the appliance to manage communications with, and to receive sensor data directly from, at least one remotely located sensor located in a predetermined area or at the managed device, without the need to transmit the sensor data over a network; and interfacing the appliance to the managed device by using at least one of the following; a serial interface port; a universal serial bus (USB) interface port; a video interface port; and a plurality of RDU input ports for receiving inputs from a plurality of remote sensors operatively associated with operation or monitoring of the managed device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system including a plurality of remote access appliances for facilitating communications between a plurality of managed devices and at least one user located remotely from the managed devices, each said appliance comprising:
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a processor adapted to facilitate the communication of keyboard, video and mouse information between the appliance and at least one managed device; a rack data unit (RDU) subsystem adapted to manage communications with, and to receive sensor data directly from, at least one remotely located sensor located at the at least one managed device; and wherein the appliances of the system collectively form a distributed RDU management configuration that enables each said appliance to contribute to monitoring its associated said RDU subsystem.
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