Physical infrastructure management system
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1. A method of provisioning of a server cabinet in a datacenter, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting a computing device into a management port of an intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet;
assigning to a memory of the intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet a cabinet ID, a cabinet type and a physical location of the server cabinet;
inserting a first end of a patch cord into a provisioning port of the intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet;
initializing a mapping of a plurality of horizontal cables connected to the intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet;
inserting a second end of the patch cord into a first front patch panel port of the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet;
acquiring and memorizing, by the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet, information uniquely indicative of a specific external switch and a first switch port connected to the first front patch panel port by one of the horizontal cables;
disconnecting the second end of the patch cord from the first front patch panel port and inserting the second end of the patch cord into a second front patch panel port of the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet;
acquiring and memorizing, by the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet, information uniquely indicative of a specific external switch and a second switch port connected to the second front patch panel port by another of the horizontal cables; and
repeating the acquiring and memorizing step for all front panel ports of the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet that have one of the horizontal cables terminated in the server cabinet.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention allow for the discovery of physical location information about network assets and the delivery of that information to network administrators. In addition, environmental and other information about network asset locations can be provided to an administrator. Intelligent patch panels and power outlet units are installed in network cabinets to facilitate the acquisition and reporting of physical infrastructure information, including information about network resource availability.
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1. A method of provisioning of a server cabinet in a datacenter, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a computing device into a management port of an intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet; assigning to a memory of the intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet a cabinet ID, a cabinet type and a physical location of the server cabinet; inserting a first end of a patch cord into a provisioning port of the intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet; initializing a mapping of a plurality of horizontal cables connected to the intelligent patch panel in the server cabinet; inserting a second end of the patch cord into a first front patch panel port of the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet; acquiring and memorizing, by the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet, information uniquely indicative of a specific external switch and a first switch port connected to the first front patch panel port by one of the horizontal cables; disconnecting the second end of the patch cord from the first front patch panel port and inserting the second end of the patch cord into a second front patch panel port of the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet; acquiring and memorizing, by the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet, information uniquely indicative of a specific external switch and a second switch port connected to the second front patch panel port by another of the horizontal cables; and repeating the acquiring and memorizing step for all front panel ports of the intelligent patch panel of the server cabinet that have one of the horizontal cables terminated in the server cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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