Cabinet level controller with asset management
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- using a first electrical outlet on a primary power distribution unit (PDU) to establish an electrical connection between the primary PDU and an electrical asset in a data center equipment rack;
using a second electrical outlet on a secondary PDU to establish an electrical connection between the secondary PDU and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack;
establishing data connections between a cabinet level controller and the primary and secondary PDUs;
using a transfer switch, under control of the cabinet level controller, to select either the primary PDU or the secondary PDU as the electrical power source for the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack;
using a first asset interface connector on the cabinet level controller to establish a data connection between the cabinet level controller and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack, the first electrical outlet, the second electrical outlet, and the first asset interface connector being in horizontal alignment;
using a router integrated into the cabinet level controller to connect the cabinet level controller to a wide area Internet Protocol (IP) network; and
using the router to establish a single IP address corresponding to a plurality of electrical assets in the data center equipment rack.
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Abstract
Various embodiments for managing assets in a data center device rack include: establishing a data connection between a cabinet level controller and at least one primary power distribution unit (PDU); using a first electrical outlet on the primary PDU to establish an electrical connection between the primary PDU an electrical asset in a data center equipment rack; using a first asset interface connector on the cabinet level controller to establish a data connection between the cabinet level controller and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack, the first electrical outlet and the first asset interface connector being in horizontal alignment; using a router integrated into the cabinet level controller to connect the cabinet level controller to a wide area Internet Protocol (IP) network; and using the router to establish a single IP address corresponding to a plurality of electrical assets in the data center equipment rack.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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using a first electrical outlet on a primary power distribution unit (PDU) to establish an electrical connection between the primary PDU and an electrical asset in a data center equipment rack; using a second electrical outlet on a secondary PDU to establish an electrical connection between the secondary PDU and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack; establishing data connections between a cabinet level controller and the primary and secondary PDUs; using a transfer switch, under control of the cabinet level controller, to select either the primary PDU or the secondary PDU as the electrical power source for the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack; using a first asset interface connector on the cabinet level controller to establish a data connection between the cabinet level controller and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack, the first electrical outlet, the second electrical outlet, and the first asset interface connector being in horizontal alignment; using a router integrated into the cabinet level controller to connect the cabinet level controller to a wide area Internet Protocol (IP) network; and using the router to establish a single IP address corresponding to a plurality of electrical assets in the data center equipment rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cabinet level controller comprising:
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a first data connection for establishing a data connection between the cabinet level controller and a primary power distribution unit (PDU) and a secondary PDU, the primary PDU including a first electrical outlet to establish an electrical connection between the primary PDU an electrical asset in a data center equipment rack, the secondary PDU including a second electrical outlet on the secondary PDU to establish an electrical connection between the secondary PDU and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack; a transfer switch, under control of the cabinet level controller, to select either the primary PDU or the secondary PDU as the electrical power source for the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack; a first asset interface connector on the cabinet level controller to establish a data connection between the cabinet level controller and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack, the first electrical outlet, the second electrical outlet, and the first asset interface connector being in horizontal alignment; and a router integrated into the cabinet level controller to connect the cabinet level controller to a wide area Internet Protocol (IP) network, the router to establish a single IP address corresponding to a plurality of electrical assets in the data center equipment rack. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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