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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsBradley Michael Lawrence, David Frederick Champion, Daniel Paul Kelaher
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A computer-server rack enclosure fault light diagnostic system and a method for providing an overall rack level fault indicator of a fault incurred by a unit of electronic equipment housed in the rack. The rack may be an EIA standard rack holding constituent components complying with EIA standards.
An alert system comprising:
A method for providing an overall housing alert of a fault in at least one unit of electronic equipment by an alert system, said method comprising:
An alert system comprising:
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For server racks or cabinets; for data centers, e.g. 19-inch computer racks: thermal management, e.g. server temperature control
Servers; Data center rooms, e.g. 19-inch computer racks: resource management, Optimisation arrangements, e.g. configuration, identification,…
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a fault indication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a computer-server rack enclosure fault diagnostic system for providing an overall rack level fault indication.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a computer-server rack enclosure fault light diagnostic system in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is front view of an exemplary rack mount server suitable for use in the system of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the computer-server rack enclosure fault light diagnostic system of FIG. 1, wherein the door thereof is in a closed position.
Referring to the drawings and in particular FIG. 1, there is provided a computer-server rack enclosure fault light diagnostic system in accordance the present invention, generally represented by reference numeral 5. Rack enclosure fault diagnostic system 5 (also referred to herein as rack alert system) includes a rack enclosure 10 having a door 15 attached thereto. Rack enclosure 10 preferably complies with EIA standards regarding its width, depth, and other physical and mechanical characteristics.
It should be appreciated that rack enclosure 10 is not limited to being an EIA compliant rack, and other standard and non-standard racks, housings, and enclosures may be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. That is, the teachings of the present invention may be extended to include non-EIA compliant racks and housings.
Exemplary rack alert system 5 has a plurality of rack mounted electronic equipment mounted in rack enclosure 10. As depicted in FIG. 1, rack enclosure 10 houses a switch 20 for connecting separate network segments, a hub 25, an expansion unit 30, a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) controller 32, a plurality of servers 35, a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) 40 for maintaining a continuous supply of power to the electronic equipment in rack enclosure 10 in the event of a loss of incoming (i.e., line) power, and a PDU (Power Distribution Unit) 45 for control and distribution of power to connected servers 35 and other inter-connected equipment (e.g., 20, 25, 30, 32, and 40) in rack enclosure 10.