IDENTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT LOCATION IN DATA CENTER
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a location of at least one computing device in a computing environment comprising a plurality of computing devices, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a first representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in a first mode;
placing the at least one computing device into a second mode;
obtaining a second representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in the second mode; and
determining the location of the at least one computing system using the first representation and the second representation.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for identifying the locations of equipment in computing environments such as data centers. For example, a method of identifying a location of at least one computing device in a computing environment, including a plurality of computing devices, includes the following steps. A first representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices is obtained while the at least one computing device is in a first mode. The at least one computing device is placed into a second mode. A second representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices is obtained while the at least one computing device is in the second mode. The location of the at least one computing system is determined using the first representation and the second representation. The first mode may be one of a normal operating mode and an idle mode, and the second mode may be the other of the normal operating mode and the idle mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a location of at least one computing device in a computing environment comprising a plurality of computing devices, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a first representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in a first mode; placing the at least one computing device into a second mode; obtaining a second representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in the second mode; and determining the location of the at least one computing system using the first representation and the second representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for identifying a location of at least one computing device in a computing environment comprising a plurality of computing devices, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and operative to;
(i) obtain a first representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in a first mode;
(ii) place the at least one computing device into a second mode;
(iii) obtain a second representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in the second mode; and
(iv) determine the location of the at least one computing system using the first representation and the second representation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article of manufacture for identifying a location of at least one computing device in a computing environment comprising a plurality of computing devices, comprising a computer readable storage medium containing one or more programs which when executed by a computer implement the steps of:
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obtaining a first representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in a first mode; placing the at least one computing device into a second mode; obtaining a second representation of temperature conditions associated with the plurality of computing devices while the at least one computing device is in the second mode; and determining the location of the at least one computing system using the first representation and the second representation.
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