# US 10,372,295 B2 · Managing serviceability modes > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,372,295 B2 - Document ID: US10372295B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/043,652 - Filed: 2016-02-15 - Published: 2016-06-09 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-23 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Santosh Devale; Vishal Kulkarni; Venkatesh Sainath - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372295B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06Q 10/063: Operations research, analysis or management - G08B 5/36: using visible light sources - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract A computer-implemented method, carried out by one or more processors, for managing serviceability modes in a data center. In an embodiment, the method comprises the steps of receiving a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center; assigning a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection; and determining to activate the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for managing serviceability modes in a data center, the method comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center; assigning, by one or more processors, a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection; activating, by one or more processors, the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme, wherein activating the one or more LEDs allows for information associated with the serviceability mode selection to be displayed on the component; receiving, by one or more processors, a video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme from a first electronic device, wherein the video file of the one or more LEDs includes information associated with the serviceability mode selection; and identifying, by one or more processors, information associated with the serviceability mode selection present in the video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending, by one or more processors, the received serviceability mode to other components of the one or more components in the data center. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, the serviceability mode selection for the component in the data center through a user interface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the serviceability mode selection of the data center through the user interface includes at least two or more serviceability modes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying, by one or more processors, the identified information in a user interface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the serviceability mode selection includes at least one of: identify and locate mode, repair and verify mode, environment monitor mode, and management tool mode. ### Claim 7 A computer program product for managing serviceability modes in a data center, the computer program product comprising: one or more computer readable tangible storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center; program instructions to assign a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection; program instructions to activate the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme, wherein activating the one or more LEDs allows for information associated with the serviceability mode selection to be displayed on the component; program instructions to receive a video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme from a first electronic device, wherein the video file of the one or more LEDs includes information associated with the serviceability mode selection; and program instructions to identify information associated with the serviceability mode selection present in the video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: send the received serviceability mode to other components of the one or more components in the data center. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive the serviceability mode selection for the component in the data center through a user interface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the serviceability mode selection of the data center through the user interface includes at least two or more serviceability modes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: display the identified information in a user interface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the serviceability mode selection includes at least one of: identify and locate mode, repair and verify mode, environment monitor mode, and management tool mode. ### Claim 13 A computer system for managing serviceability modes in a data center, the computer system comprising: one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage media; program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center; program instructions to assign a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection; program instructions to activate the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme, wherein activating the one or more LEDs allows for information associated with the serviceability mode selection to be displayed on the component; program instructions to receive a video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme from a first electronic device, wherein the video file of the one or more LEDs includes information associated with the serviceability mode selection; and program instructions to identify information associated with the serviceability mode selection present in the video file of the activated one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: send the received serviceability mode to other components of the one or more components in the data center. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computer system of claim 14, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive the serviceability mode selection for the component in the data center through a user interface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer system of claim 15, wherein the serviceability mode selection of the data center through the user interface includes at least two or more serviceability modes. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: display the identified information in a user interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The computer system of claim 13, wherein the serviceability mode selection includes at least one of: identify and locate mode, repair and verify mode, environment monitor mode, and management tool mode.