Abstract:
An apparatus adapted for locating position of an electronic system or device in an information technology (IT) center comprises a connector strip adapted for attachment to a rack cabinet configured for mounting multiple electronic devices, and a jumper adapted for interfacing an electronic device of the multiple electronic devices and configured to mate with and attach to the connector strip. The apparatus further comprises a logic adapted to identify position of the interfaced electronic device in the rack cabinet based on attachment of the jumper to the connector strip.
Abstract:
An intercoupling apparatus for server computer systems. The intercoupling apparatus can be used with bladed or rack mountable server computer systems. The intercoupling apparatus comprises a substantially rigid coupling element for coupling a plurality of rack mountable server computer systems in a network topology. A wide variety of networking topologies can be implemented, including star and mesh topologies. The intercoupling apparatus further comprises an on-board management function integral to the substantially rigid coupling element.
Abstract:
A workstation system includes at least one workstation including a RFID transceiver, a RFID transponder tag, and an access manager. The RFID transponder tag includes a memory for storing a personnel identifier and an access identifier. The access manager is configured for controlling access to the at least one workstation via wireless communication between the RFID transceiver and the RFID transponder regarding the access identifier and the personnel identifier.
Abstract:
A system for remote detection using and RFID system including a transceiver, a transponder and a fuse configured within the transponder. The transceiver is configured to send and receive radio frequency signals. The transponder is configured to receive radio frequency signals from the transceiver and to send radio frequency signals to the transceiver. The transceiver is configured to send radio frequency to the transponder thereby preventing the fuse from blowing while the radio frequency signal is received.
Abstract:
An information technology (IT) equipment positioning system comprises a plurality of wireless transponders distributed in multiple locations in the data center and a controller. The controller is adapted to operate the transponders using triangulation to identify and detect positioning according to three-dimensional coordinates for wireless-tagged IT equipment located in the data center.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting data through an I2C router from a source port to a destination port, the method comprising: receiving data in a first I2C source port buffer of the I2C router; capturing the I2C destination port before the first I2C source port buffer has overflowed; and transmitting the data from the first I2C source port buffer to the I2C destination port while restricting transmission from the second I2C source port buffer to the I2C destination port.
Abstract:
A tunable delay line system includes a stripline and a plurality of cross-over lines. The stripline defines a propagation delay characteristic. The plurality of cross-over lines are each spaced from and extend with an orientation that is nonparallel with the stripline. Each of the plurality of cross-over lines is configured to be selectively grounded to alter the propagation delay characteristic of the stripline.
Abstract:
A method of monitoring an electronics system comprises obtaining temperature information via at least one component of the electronics system, and communicating the temperature information from the at least one component to a manager of the electronics system via a wireless communication pathway independent of the components of electronics system.
Abstract:
An electronics system comprises a frame including a first wireless communicator and at least one component associated with the electronics system. The at least one component includes a second wireless communicator. A manager of the electronics system is in wired communication with the first wireless communicator and configured for determining a compatibility of the at least one component with the electronics system via wireless communication between the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring a fan comprises measuring power usage of the fan, determining a derivative of the measured fan power usage, tracking the derivative over time, and predicting impending fan failure based on the tracked fan power usage derivative.