System management method for a data center

Details System management method for a data center System management method for a data center

2004-10-21

2008-12-30

Etienne, Ario (Department: 2457)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S220000, C709S224000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07472179

ABSTRACT:
Changes such as addition or removal of a device in a system composed of a number of devices are automatically detected and the physical location of the devices is managed. A management method of this invention includes a step (S502) of detecting the physical location of servers (S1through S3) connected to a network switch (2) that is to be monitored, steps (S512and S513) of collecting a globally unique MAC address which is unique to equipment of the servers (S1through S3) connected to the network switch (2) and is not shared by the equipments, and a step (S517) of creating configuration information from the MAC address and from the physical connection location of the network switch (2).

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