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Managing host computing devices with a host control component

  • US 9,110,861 B2
  • Filed: 05/12/2014
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for managing host computing devices, the host computing devices organized into a physical rack, the system comprising:

  • a rack control component in communication with the host computing devices and associated with a power supply, the rack control component including;

    a management component for monitoring and controlling one or more aspects of the operation of the host computing devices; and

    a state monitoring component including;

    a state monitoring component power supply independent of a power supply associated with the host computing devices;

    a state processing component for determining power event information; and

    a communication interface for establishing communication with other state monitoring components;

    wherein the state monitoring component is configured to attempt to communicate with at least one other state monitoring component based on the occurrence of a determined power event, andwherein, if communication is established, the state monitoring component determines reboot parameters based, at least in part, on the determined power event and an exchange of priority information with the at least one other state monitoring component.

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