Techniques for monitoring passive elements in a system
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsEdward L. Blackwell, James M. Fox, Adrian P. Glover, Brent Yardley
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Abstract
A technique for monitoring a passive element in a system includes determining, by a monitor, power supplied by a power supply coupled to the passive element and power consumed by a load coupled to the passive element. The monitor then determines power dissipated by the passive element based on the power supplied by the power supply and the power consumed by the load. The monitor initiates shut down of the power supply when the power dissipated by the passive element exceeds a threshold.
Claims20
A method of monitoring a passive element in a system, comprising:
- determining, by a monitor, power supplied by a power supply coupled to the passive element;
- determining, by the monitor, power consumed by a load coupled to the passive element;
- determining, by the monitor, power dissipated by the passive element based on the power supplied by the power supply and the power consumed by the load;
- and
- initiating, by the monitor, shut down of the power supply when the power dissipated by the passive element exceeds a threshold.
A data processing system, comprising:
- a midplane;
- one or more power supplies coupled to the midplane;
- one or more loads coupled to the midplane;
- and
- a monitor in communication with the power supplies and the loads, wherein the monitor is configured to:
- determine power supplied by the power supplies;
- determine power consumed by the loads;
- determine power dissipated by the midplane based on the power supplied by the power supplies and the power consumed by the loads;
- and
- initiate shut down of the power supplies when the power dissipated by the midplane exceeds a threshold.
A system, comprising:
- a midplane;
- one or more power supplies coupled to the midplane;
- one or more loads coupled to the midplane;
- and
- a monitor in communication with the power supplies and the loads, wherein the monitor is configured to:
- determine power supplied by the power supplies;
- determine power consumed by the loads;
- determine power dissipated by the midplane based on the power supplied by the power supplies and the power consumed by the loads;
- and
- initiate shut down of the power supplies when the power dissipated by the midplane exceeds a threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.