System and Method for Providing a Tile Management Controller
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1. A system comprising:
- a server rack including a rack management controller coupled to a rack communication module; and
an active floor tile including a tile management controller coupled to a tile communication module, wherein the tile communication module is coupled to the rack communication module.
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Abstract
A floor tile for a data center floor includes a memory device and a tile management controller coupled to the memory device. The tile management controller receives configuration information for a server rack located on the floor tile and stores the configuration information in the memory device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a server rack including a rack management controller coupled to a rack communication module; and an active floor tile including a tile management controller coupled to a tile communication module, wherein the tile communication module is coupled to the rack communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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coupling a rack management controller of a server rack in a data center to a rack communication module of the server rack; coupling a tile management controller of an active floor tile of the data center to a tile communication module of the active floor tile; and coupling the rack communication module to the tile communication module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including code for performing a method, the method comprising:
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coupling a rack management controller of a server rack in a data center to a rack communication module of the server rack; coupling a tile management controller of an active floor tile of the data center to a tile communication module of the active floor tile; and coupling the rack communication module to the tile communication module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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