INTEGRATED ASSET TRACKING, TASK MANAGER, AND VIRTUAL CONTAINER FOR DATA CENTER MANAGEMENT
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1. An asset tracking system for tracking assets within a data center, said asset tracking system comprising:
- an infrastructure management software;
a task manager; and
a virtual container,said asset tracking system having a means for recording, tracking, and managing information associated with equipment within said data center, said asset tracking system further having a means for asset tracking reconciliation,said task manager having a means for viewing information associated with at least one of adding a new asset, updating a newly discovered asset, updating a tagged asset, installing an asset, and removing an asset,said virtual container providing a graphical representation of a network at least partially connected to said data center.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for the integration of a an infrastructure management software (IMS) asset tracking system, an IMS task manager (ITM) and an IMS virtual container or virtual container feature to alleviate issues such as personnel scheduling issues, lost asset issues and service outages within a data center.
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1. An asset tracking system for tracking assets within a data center, said asset tracking system comprising:
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an infrastructure management software; a task manager; and a virtual container, said asset tracking system having a means for recording, tracking, and managing information associated with equipment within said data center, said asset tracking system further having a means for asset tracking reconciliation, said task manager having a means for viewing information associated with at least one of adding a new asset, updating a newly discovered asset, updating a tagged asset, installing an asset, and removing an asset, said virtual container providing a graphical representation of a network at least partially connected to said data center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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