Method and apparatus for maintaining system labeling based on stored configuration labeling information
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsNeil Clair Berglund, Michael Alfred Goolsbey, Thomas James Osten
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Abstract
In an electrical system having subsystems, and which stores configuration labeling information therein, subsystem configuration is detected and the stored configuration labeling information is updated based thereon. Service personnel can then access the stored updated configuration labeling information to use in affixing labels at appropriate locations in the electrical system.
Claims20
In an electrical system having subsystems, and which stores configuration labeling information therein, a method comprising:
- detecting subsystem configuration;
- and
- updating the stored configuration labeling information based on the detecting;
- whereby service personnel can access the stored configuration labeling information to use in affixing labels at appropriate locations in the electrical system.
A method of maintaining system labeling in an electrical system having a plurality of subsystems, comprising:
- accessing a table having hardwired addresses and subsystem identification information for the subsystems;
- querying the subsystems at the respective hardwired addresses for subsystem identification information;
- comparing subsystem identification information gathered in the querying to subsystem identification information stored in the table to detect a subsystem change;
- determining if a subsystem change detected by the comparing requires a change in system labeling;
- signaling that a change in system labeling is required if so determined by the determining.
An apparatus for maintaining labeling information in an electrical system having a plurality of subsystems, comprising:
- a system power control network coupled to the plurality of subsystems, and having at least one node;
- storage means in the at least one node, for storing labeling information which includes a hardwired address for each subsystem and associated subsystem identification information for each subsystem;
- retrieving means in the at least one node, for retrieving subsystem identification information from a subsystem at a respective hardwired address;
- comparing means in the at least one node, for comparing the subsystem identification information retrieved with the labeling information in the storage means to detect any difference;
- and
- updating means in the at least one node, for updating the labeling information when the comparing means detects a difference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.