Data center information retrieval system and method of operating the same

A data center information retrieval method comprising:

• obtaining, using instructions stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executed on at least one hardware processor, and storing in a database one or more first element records comprising operational information of one or more first elements of a first device configured to provide a first service for a data center, the one or more first element records comprising a first format for storing;
• receiving, from a provider of a second device including one or more second elements with operational dependencies on the one or more first elements, the one or more second elements providing a second service for the data center, a modular software component configured to modify the instructions to translate communications to the second device into a second format associated with the one or more second elements;
• transmitting, using the instructions, an element record request message to the second device via the modular software component to obtain operational information associated with the one or more second elements of the second device, the modular software component translating the element record request message to the second format associated with the one or more second elements;
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• amending the first element records with the obtained operational information of the one or more second elements.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor, causes the at least one hardware processor to:

• obtain and store, in a database, one or more first element records comprising operational information of one or more of first elements of a first device configured to provide a first service for a data center, the one or more first element records comprising a first format for storing;
• receive, from a provider of a second device including one or more second elements with operational dependencies on the one or more first elements, the one or more second elements providing a second service for the data center, a modular software component configured to translate communications to the second device into a second format associated with the one or more second elements;
• transmit an element record request message to the second device via the modular software component to obtain operational information associated with the one or more second elements of the second device, the modular software component translating the element record request message to the second format associated with the one or more second elements;
• and
• amend the first element records with the obtained operational information of the one or more second elements.