Identification of mounting locations of sub-systems in mounting units
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorWayne A. Downer
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Abstract
Identifying the mounting locations of sub-systems in mounting units, such as rack cabinets, is disclosed. A mounting unit has a number of sub-system mounting locations. Each of one or more sub-systems is mounted in a corresponding sub-system mounting location of the cabinet. Each of one or more active indicators has an indicator mounting position on either the mounting unit or one of the sub-systems. Each of one or more sensors has a sensor mounting position similarly on either the mounting unit or one of the sub-systems, and also detects indication from a corresponding active indicator. The active indicators and the sensors cooperatively function to identify the corresponding sub-system mounting location of each sub-system in the mounting unit.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a mounting unit having a plurality of sub-system mounting locations;
- one or more sub-systems, each sub-system mounted in a corresponding sub-system mounting location of the mounting unit;
- one or more active indicators, each active indicator having an indicator mounting position on one of the mounting unit and the one or more sub-systems;
- and,
- one or more sensors, each sensor having a sensor mounting position on one of the mounting unit and the one or more sub-systems, such that each sensor detects indication from a corresponding active indicator,
- the one or more active indicators and the one or more sensors cooperatively functioning to identify the corresponding sub-system mounting location of each sub-system in the mounting unit.
A method comprising:
- indicating by an active indicator mounted on a sub-system mounted in a sub-system mounting location of a mounting unit;
- detecting by a sensor mounted on the mounting, unit and associated with the sub-system mounting location of the mounting unit of indication by the active indicator;
- and,
- associating the sub-system with the sub-system mounting location based on the sensor detecting the indication by the active indicator.
An article comprising:
- a computer-readable medium;
- and,
- means in the medium for indicating by an active indicator of an active indicator-sensor pair mounted to a mounting unit for reflection by a reflector mounted on a sub-system mounted in a sub-system mounting location of the mounting unit opposite to the active indicator-sensor pair, and for detecting by a sensor of the active indicator-sensor pair the reflection to associate the sub-system with the sub-system mounting location of the mounting unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.