Asset tag holder mechanism to improve accessibility
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsChao-Jung CHEN, Kun-Pei LIU
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Abstract
A server rack is provided. The server rack includes at least one server component and an asset tag corresponding to the at least one server component. The asset tag includes a support bar positioned such that the at least one server component is removable from the server rack without removing the asset tag, and an actuator connected to the support bar and configured to rotate the support bar between the at least two positions. The asset tag also includes an interface supported by the support bar, wherein the interface is configured to provide an indicator regarding the location and status of the corresponding server component.
Claims16
A server rack, comprising at least one server component and an asset tag corresponding to the at least one server component, wherein the asset tag comprises:
- a support bar rotatable between at least two positions, wherein the support bar is positioned such that the server component is removable from the server rack without removing the asset tag;
- an actuator connected to the support bar and configured to rotate the support bar between the at least two positions;
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- an interface supported by the support bar, wherein the interface is configured to provide an indicator regarding the location and status of the corresponding server component.
A data center comprising a server rack with a plurality of servers, a network, and a data center infrastructure management database, wherein each of the servers includes an asset tag connected to the data center infrastructure management database over the network, wherein the asset tag comprises:
- a support bar rotatable between at least two positions, wherein the support bar is positioned such that the server component is removable from the server rack without removing the asset tag;
- an actuator connected to the support bar, and configured to rotate the support bar between the at least two positions;
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- an interface supported by the support bar, wherein the interface is configured to provide an indicator regarding the location and status of the corresponding server component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.