# US 2013/0159332 A1 · Management system, management apparatus, and management method for electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0159332 A1 - Document ID: US20130159332A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/685,788 - Filed: 2012-11-27 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-15 - Assignees: Fujitsu Limited - Inventors: Hirokazu MATSUBAYASHI; Shoji Oshima; Tatsuhiko Machida; Yukari Tsuchiyama; Satoshi Yazawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159332A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0632: {by initialisation or re-initialisation of storage systems} - G06F 3/0605: {by facilitating the interaction with a user or administrator} - G06F 3/0689: {Disk arrays, e.g. RAID, JBOD} - G06F 16/903: Querying (for retrieval from the web G06F16/953) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A collection unit collects attribute information of each of a plurality of electronic devices, and registers the collected attribute information in mounted device information correspondingly to a mounting position of the electronic device in a management system. A determination unit refers to device definition information in which attribute information of each electronic device mounted on the management system is registered correspondingly to a mounting position, determines as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the mounted device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the device definition information and, when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determines whether the attribute information of the mounted device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the device definition information corresponding to another comparison object position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A management system comprising: a plurality of electronic devices; and a management apparatus which manages the plurality of electronic devices, wherein: the management apparatus includes: a collection unit which collects attribute information of each of the plurality of electronic devices, and registers the collected attribute information in first device information correspondingly to a mounting position of said each electronic device of the management system; and a determination unit which refers to second device information in which attribute information of each electronic device which is to be mounted on the management system is registered correspondingly to a mounting position, determines as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information and, when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determines whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The management system according to claim 1, wherein among the plurality of comparison object positions, when the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to a first comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to a second comparison object position, the determination unit outputs display information in which the first and second comparison object positions are associated with each other. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The management system according to claim 1, wherein: the plurality of electronic devices are mounted on the management system in units of device groups each including one or more electronic devices; and from among a plurality of device groups, the determination unit determines an unmatched device group in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information and, when a plurality of unmatched device groups are present, determines whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one unmatched device group is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another unmatched device group. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The management system according to claim 3, wherein among the plurality of unmatched device groups, when all of the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to a first unmatched device group are matched with all of the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to a second unmatched device group, the determination unit outputs display information in which positions of the first and second unmatched device groups are associated with each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The management system according to claim 3, wherein: the determination unit: determines whether a number of unmatched device groups is greater than a predetermined threshold; and when the number of unmatched device groups is smaller than or equal to the threshold and a plurality of the unmatched device groups are present, performs, using as processing objects the comparison object positions included in the plurality of unmatched device groups, comparison determination processing for determining a mounted condition of electronic devices based on a comparison result between the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position and the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The management system according to claim 5, wherein when the number of unmatched device groups is greater than the threshold, the determination unit skips the comparison determination processing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The management system according to claim 1, wherein: among the plurality of comparison object positions, the determination unit compares the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to a first comparison object position with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to a second comparison object position, and extracts combinations of the first and second comparison object positions which do not overlap each other; and among the plurality of comparison object positions, the determination unit determines that an electronic device to be mounted is lacking about a comparison object position in which the attribute information is registered in the second device information and which is not extracted as the second comparison object position included in a combination. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The management system according to claim 1, wherein: the determination unit compares, among the plurality of comparison object positions, the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to the first comparison object position with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to the second comparison object position, and extracts combinations of the first and second comparison object positions which do not overlap each other; and the determination unit determines, among the plurality of comparison object positions, that a mounted electronic device is unnecessary about a comparison object position in which the attribute information is registered in the first device information and which is not extracted as the first comparison object position included in a combination. ### Claim 9 A management apparatus to manage a plurality of electronic devices, the management apparatus comprising: a collection unit which collects attribute information of each of the plurality of electronic devices, and registers the collected attribute information in first device information correspondingly to a mounting position of said each electronic device; and a determination unit which refers to second device information in which attribute information of each electronic device which is to be mounted on a mounting position is registered for each mounting position of the electronic devices, determines as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information and, when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determines whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The management apparatus according to claim 9, wherein among the plurality of the comparison object positions, when the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to a first comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to a second comparison object position, the determination unit outputs display information in which the first and second comparison object positions are associated with each other. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The management apparatus according to claim 9, wherein: the plurality of electronic devices are mounted in units of device groups each including one or more electronic devices; and among a plurality of device groups, the determination unit determines an unmatched device group in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information and, when a plurality of unmatched device groups are present, determines whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one unmatched device group is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another unmatched device group. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The management apparatus according to claim 11, wherein among the plurality of unmatched device groups, when all of the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to a first unmatched device group are matched with all of the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to a second unmatched device group, the determination unit outputs display information in which positions of the first and second unmatched device groups are associated with each other. ### Claim 13 A management method for an electronic device for use in a management apparatus which manages a plurality of electronic devices, the management method comprising: collecting attribute information of each of the plurality of electronic devices, and registering the collected attribute information in first device information correspondingly to a mounting position of said each electronic device; referring to second device information in which attribute information of each electronic device which is mounted on a mounting position is registered for each mounting position of the electronic devices, and determining as a comparison object position a mounting position in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information; and when a plurality of comparison object positions are present, determining whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The management method for an electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising outputting display information in which first and second comparison object positions are associated with each other when, among the plurality of comparison object positions, the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to the first comparison object position is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to the second comparison object position. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The management method for an electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of electronic devices are mounted in units of device groups each including one or more electronic devices, and the management method further comprising determining, among a plurality of device groups, an unmatched device group in which the attribute information registered in the first device information is not matched with the attribute information registered in the second device information, and determining, when a plurality of unmatched device groups are present, whether the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one unmatched device group is matched with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another unmatched device group. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The management method for an electronic device according to claim 15, further comprising outputting display information in which positions of first and second unmatched device groups are associated with each other when, among a plurality of unmatched device groups, all of the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to the first unmatched device group are matched with all of the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to the second unmatched device group. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The management method for an electronic device according to claim 15, further comprising: determining whether a number of unmatched device groups is greater than a predetermined threshold; and performing, when the number of unmatched device groups is smaller than or equal to the threshold and a plurality of unmatched device groups are present, comparison determination processing for determining a mounted condition of electronic devices based on a comparison result between the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to one comparison object position and the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to another comparison object position, using as processing objects the comparison object positions included in the plurality of unmatched device groups. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The management method for an electronic device according to claim 17, wherein when the number of unmatched device groups is greater than the threshold, the comparison determination processing is skipped. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The management method for an electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising: comparing, among the plurality of comparison object positions, the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to a first comparison object position with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to a second comparison object position, and extracting combinations of the first and second comparison object positions which do not overlap with each other; and determining, among the plurality of comparison object positions, that an electronic device to be mounted is lacking about a comparison object position in which the attribute information is registered in the second device information and which is not extracted as the second comparison object position included in a combination. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The management method for an electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising: comparing, among the plurality of comparison object positions, the attribute information of the first device information corresponding to the first comparison object position with the attribute information of the second device information corresponding to the second comparison object position, and extracting combinations of the first and second comparison object positions which do not overlap each other; and determining, among the plurality of comparison object positions, that a mounted electronic device is unnecessary about a comparison object position in which the attribute information is registered in the first device information and which is not extracted as the first comparison object position included in a combination.