Managing serviceability modes

• US 9,330,543 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2014
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Devale, Santosh, Kulkarni, Vishal, Sainath, Venkatesh
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US14/311,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20150371508A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 340/815.45, 340/384.71, 340/384.5, 340/815.48, 340/425.2, 340/815.65, 340/815.69
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, carried out by one or more processors, for managing serviceability modes in a data center. In an embodiment, the method comprises the steps of receiving a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center; assigning a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection; and determining to activate the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme.

Claims

1. A method for managing serviceability modes in a data center, the method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center;

assigning, by one or more processors, a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection;

activating, by one or more processors, the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme, wherein activating the one or more LEDs allows for information associated with the serviceability mode selection to be displayed on the component;

receiving, by one or more processors, a video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme from a first electronic device, wherein the video file of the one or more LEDs includes information associated with the serviceability mode selection;

identifying, by one or more processors, information associated with the serviceability mode selection present in the video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme; and

sending, by one or more processors, the identified information associated with the serviceability mode selection to the first electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending, by one or more processors, the received serviceability mode to other components of the one or more components in the data center.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, the serviceability mode selection for the component in the data center through a user interface.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the serviceability mode selection of the data center through the user interface includes at least two or more serviceability modes.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, by one or more processors, the identified information in a user interface.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the serviceability mode selection includes at least one of:

identify and locate mode, repair and verify mode, environment monitor mode, and management tool mode.

7. A computer program product for managing serviceability modes in a data center, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable tangible storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center;

program instructions to assign a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection;

program instructions to activate the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme, wherein activating the one or more LEDs allows for information associated with the serviceability mode selection to be displayed on the component;

program instructions to receive a video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme from a first electronic device, wherein the video file of the one or more LEDs includes information associated with the serviceability mode selection;

program instructions to identify information associated with the serviceability mode selection present in the video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme; and

program instructions to send the identified information associated with the serviceability mode selection to the first electronic device.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

send the received serviceability mode to other components of the one or more components in the data center.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive the serviceability mode selection for the component in the data center through a user interface.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the serviceability mode selection of the data center through the user interface includes at least two or more serviceability modes.

11. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

display the identified information in a user interface.

12. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the serviceability mode selection includes at least one of:

identify and locate mode, repair and verify mode, environment monitor mode, and management tool mode.

13. A computer system for managing serviceability modes in a data center, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media;

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center;

program instructions to assign a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection;

program instructions to activate the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme, wherein activating the one or more LEDs allows for information associated with the serviceability mode selection to be displayed on the component;

program instructions to receive a video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme from a first electronic device, wherein the video file of the one or more LEDs includes information associated with the serviceability mode selection;

program instructions to identify information associated with the serviceability mode selection present in the video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme; and

program instructions to send the identified information associated with the serviceability mode selection to the first electronic device.

14. The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

send the received serviceability mode to other components of the one or more components in the data center.

15. The computer system of claim 14, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive the serviceability mode selection for the component in the data center through a user interface.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the serviceability mode selection of the data center through the user interface includes at least two or more serviceability modes.

17. The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

display the identified information in a user interface.

18. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the serviceability mode selection includes at least one of:

identify and locate mode, repair and verify mode, environment monitor mode, and management tool mode.