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Managing a datacenter using mobile devices

  • US 9,097,528 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2010
  • Issued: 08/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a datacenter using a mobile device, which method comprises:

  • in response to a user request, the mobile device causing an identification prober to obtain information from one or more of a plurality of identification providers disposed at predetermined locations in the datacenter, and determining a mobile device location in the datacenter therefrom;

    the mobile device requesting a datacenter map from a datacenter management system, displaying at least a portion of the map on a mobile device display, and displaying the mobile device location on the at least a portion of the map; and

    the mobile device obtaining an equipment location of an equipment in the datacenter from the datacenter management system, displaying directions from the mobile device location to the equipment location, displaying the equipment location on the at least a portion of the map if it fits in the display, and displaying a photograph of the equipment location and a photograph of the equipment,wherein the equipment is a malfunctioning equipment, and wherein the method comprises causing the malfunctioning equipment to provide some physical manifestation that indicates an identity of the malfunctioning equipment, including causing the malfunctioning equipment to provide a visual output, which comprises causing the malfunctioning equipment to flash a network interface card.

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