WO2011094012A1 - Data center rack brackets for tracking information technology components - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
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- computing equipment e.g., a computer
- the individual information technology (IT) components mounted inside the racks are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that are supplied power by power distribution units (PDU) that
- a standard rack typically mount to the rear columns of the rack.
- a standard rack typically mounts to the rear columns of the rack.
- front-mounting rails to which multiple units of equipment, such as
- components stacked in a rack are each housed in a slot, and a rack may have many slots.
- a standard rack at any given time can be sparsely or densely populated with a variety of different IT components. Also, a single IT component may occupy more than one slot.
- Figure 2 illustrates a smart rack rail and a smart bracket.
- Figure 3 illustrates a diagram of a smart bracket in accordance with methods and system consistent with the present invention.
- Figure 5 depicts steps of a method for adding new IT components to a rack in accordance with methods and systems consistent with the present invention.
- Figure 7 depicts steps of a method for moving IT components in a rack in accordance with methods and systems consistent with the present invention.
- Methods and systems in accordance with the present invention provide the automatic tracking and management of the physical location of information technology components in a data center. These methods and systems automatically identify where a given IT component, such as a server, router, switch or other device, is located. In particular, they automatically identify which slot the IT component is located in a given rack in the data center. When a server, for example, is added or removed from a particular slot, the tracking database is automatically notified and updated, and users of the database have instantaneously accurate information about the location of each IT component in a data center. If the server is changed to a different slot or rack, the system immediately identifies that the given server or device is located in a different location.
- a given IT component such as a server, router, switch or other device
- Figure 1 depicts a rack 100 with two smart rails 102 storing a server 104 in accordance with methods and systems consistent with the present invention.
- the system includes three primary components: smart brackets 106 including ID chips, smart rack rails 102 including contact pads for interfacing with the ID chips on the smart bracket 106, and a microcontroller 1 12.
- Two spring-loaded contacts shown on Figures 2 and 3) located on the smart brackets 106 are mated to two contact pads 108, 1 10 mounted on the smart rack rail 102 mounted on the rack 100.
- These contacts 108, 1 10 are used to send ID information in the bracket 106 identifying the presence of IT components (e.g., server 104), and to identify in which slots in the rack 100 the particular bracket 106 is mounted on.
- the detection and collection of the rack inventory is managed by the microcontroller 1 12 which interfaces with management appliance products (from Avocent, Inc., for example) through a network, such as a LAN, or a USB port.
- the equipment e.g., brackets 106, rails 102, contacts 108, 110, microcontroller 1 12, etc.
- the equipment may be mounted anywhere on the rack, slots or IT components, including the front or back.
- the equipment may be mounted vertically down the side of the rack 100, thereby reducing horizontal space consumed.
- Figure 2 illustrates a smart rack rail 102 and a smart bracket 106.
- the smart bracket contacts 202, 204 mate with the contacts 108, 110 on the rail 102.
- the smart brackets 106 stay attached to the IT component equipment once they are attached.
- Appropriate security screws may be used to attach the smart bracket 106 to the equipment.
- self-adhesive mounting modules ID chip and pads
- ID chip and pads may also be provided that attach to existing regular brackets.
- each hole 402 or slot on the smart rack rail 102 has a position pad 108 and contact pad 1 10 and a transistor 406 and a capacitor 404.
- the unique value is the capacitor's charge time. For example, a capacitor with a charge time of X milliseconds is located at slot'l, a capacitor with a charge time of Y milliseconds is located at slot 2, etc.
- the microcontroller 1 12 uses a voltage comparator (not shown) to detect the present charging voltage, and the charge time is measured. The system may determine that it took a certain amount of time to charge the capacitor 404, so it determines that the bracket 106 and IT component are in the slot that corresponds to that individual capacitor 404. Any of the brackets 106 may be tested in this manner. In one implementation, since each capacitor 404 has a unique value, and only 1 of 48 devices needs to be detected, for, example, there is enough resolution available to determine to which IT component and slot the capacitor 404 corresponds.
- the microcontroller 1 12 manages scanning and communication with management devices/appliances.
- the microcontroller 1 12 manages scanning and communication with management devices/appliances.
- the management devices/appliances In one implementation, the
- microcontroller 1 12 may be a single chip mounted in any appropriate location on the rack. It may connect to a database or software layer through USB 408 (which can also be used to extract power) or over a network such as a LAN 408. In one implementation, the microcontroller 1 12 connects to the database through an intermediate software layer. This software layer may include data center management software, such as DSView from Avocent, Inc, which may allow access to various IT components and provide remote management and remote configuration. The microcontroller 1 12 may be connected to the DSView application through a network, or may be plugged into another appliance (e.g. , via the USB or serial port of an Avocent console server or KVM system) which is connected to the DSView through the network.
- a network or may be plugged into another appliance (e.g. , via the USB or serial port of an Avocent console server or KVM system) which is connected to the DSView through the network.
- the DSView may pass the information received from the microcontroller 1 12 to the database or other application that manages the IT components of the data center.
- the microcontroller 1 12 provides an interface, via USB and an IP connection, enabling management appliances installed in the rack 100 or higher-level software applications, such as AMIE (Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer) or ALM (Asset Lifecycle Manager), to get access to rack inventory and change alerts. Other implementations are possible.
- FIG. 5 depicts steps of an exemplary method for adding new IT components to a rack 100 in accordance with methods and systems consistent with the present invention.
- IT components for a data center arrive at a staging area.
- the equipment is provisioned (by, for example, preparing the equipment for operation by loading the operating system, applications, configuration and IP administration), and the smart brackets 106 are attached to the IT components such as server 104 (step 502).
- the smart bracket ID is entered into the asset management database along with other pertinent information such as the corresponding serial number of the IT component (step 504).
- the IT component is installed in the appropriate rack 100 and slot (step 506).
- the microcontroller 1 12 in the instrumented rack 100 detects the addition of a new piece of equipment (during the quick scan process) (step 508).
- the microcontroller 112 performs a position scan of the rack 100), collects the ID of the smart bracket 106 attached to the new piece of equipment and calculates the position (slot numbers) of the IT components within the rack 100 using the capacitor detection process discussed previously (step 510).
- the position and presence information is stored in the microcontroller 1 12 (step 512).
- the microcontroller 112 sends an alert to the systems management software that the configuration of the rack 100 has changed (step 514).
- the systems management software connects to the microcontroller 112 and retrieves the information to update the database (step 516).
- Figure 6 depicts steps of an exemplary method for removing IT components from a rack 100 in accordance with methods and systems consistent with the present invention.
- an IT component is removed from the rack 100 (step 602).
- the microcontroller 1 12 in the instrumented rack 100 detects the removal of the equipment (in a quick scan) (step 604).
- the information is updated in the microcontroller 1 12 (step 606).
- microcontroller 112 sends an alert to the systems management software that the configuration of the rack 100 has changed (step 608).
- the systems management software that the configuration of the rack 100 has changed (step 608).
- management software connects to the microcontroller 1 12 and retrieves the information (step 610) to update the database.
- FIG. 7 depicts steps of a method for moving IT components in a rack 100 in accordance with methods and systems consistent with the present invention.
- an IT component is removed from a rack 100 (step 702).
- the microcontroller 112 in the instrumented rack 100 detects the removal of the equipment (during a quick scan) (step 704).
- the information is updated in the microcontroller 112 (step 706).
- the microcontroller 1 12 sends an alert to the systems management software that the configuration of the rack 100 has changed (step 708).
- the SMS connects to the microcontroller 112 and retrieves the information (step 710).
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