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Physical change tracking system for enclosures within data centers

  • US 9,935,837 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2015
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementing change control management in computing center environments by a processor, comprising:

  • determining a present status of a monitored component of a computing device in the computer center environment, the monitored component comprising a hardware device housed within and used by the computing device, and the computer center environment comprising a datacenter having a plurality of racks therein housing a plurality of the computing devices;

    recording, using at least one sensor device, a change of the present status of the monitored component, including a time stamp and information identifying an owner of the change;

    wherein recording the change of the present status further includes obtaining at least one of an image of the owner of the change for identification purposes by comparing the at least one image of the owner against a database of stored images to make a positive identification of the owner, and further obtaining an image of at least a portion of the monitored component to retain a visual inventory of the change; and

    analyzing a trend of status of the monitored component over time to generate an accurate prediction of future activity towards the monitored component.

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