IP Library Granted Patent US 10,795,852
Granted Patent B2
US 10,795,852 · App. 16/172,878 · Granted Oct 6, 2020

Data center management system and method

Inventor: Sheng-Chung Pan (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
G06F15/161H04L41/0856H04L41/12H04L61/103H04L61/2007H04L61/609H04L61/6022
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,795,852
App. No.
16/172,878
Granted
Oct 6, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A data management system deploys a number of server cabinets each deploying a number of servers. Each server is coupled to a data center network. The data management system includes a processor and a storage unit coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to pre-obtain a MAC address and location information pair of every server, save the information pair as a computer-readable document, obtain a MAC address of a server to be queried, and compare the MAC address of the server to be queried to the computer-readable document and obtain the physical address of the server to be queried. The information pair includes information of the MAC address and a corresponding physical location.

Claims (41)

1. A method of managing a data center deploying a plurality of server cabinets, each server cabinet deploying a plurality of servers, each server coupled to a data center network, the method comprising:

pre-obtaining a MAC address and location information pair of every server, the information pair comprising information of the MAC address and a corresponding physical location;

saving the information pair as a computer-readable document;

obtaining a MAC address of a server to be queried;

comparing the MAC address of the server to be queried to the computer-readable document and obtaining the physical address of the server to be queried, wherein the physical address comprises the server cabinet and a server cabinet port of the server being located;

obtaining an IP address list of every server, each IP address linked to a corresponding one of the MAC addresses;

determining whether there exists in the obtained IP address list a duplicate IP address;

confirming, when there exists a duplicate IP address, the corresponding server cabinet port of the server according to the linked MAC address; and

closing the server cabinet port of the duplicate IP address according to the physical address.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein after comparing the MAC address of the server to be queried to the computer-readable document and obtaining the physical address of the server to be queried, the method further comprising:

creating a graphical user interface; and

displaying the physical address of the queried server on the graphical user interface.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the graphical user interface comprises a corresponding distribution map of every server cabinet and every server in the data center; and the physical address of the queried server is displayed on the graphical user interface by highlighting an icon of the queried server.

4. A data management system deploying a plurality of server cabinets, each server cabinet deploying a plurality of servers, each server coupled to a data center network, the data management system comprising:

a processor; and

a storage unit coupled to the processor and configured to store a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

pre-obtain a MAC address and location information pair of every server, the information pair comprising information of the MAC address and a corresponding physical location;

save the information pair as a computer-readable document;

obtain a MAC address of a server to be queried;

compare the MAC address of the server to be queried to the computer-readable document and obtain the physical address of the server to be queried, wherein the physical address comprises the server cabinet and a server cabinet port of the server being located;

obtain an IP address list of every server, each IP address linked to a corresponding one of the MAC addresses;

determine whether there exists in the obtained IP address list a duplicate IP address;

confirm, when there exists a duplicate IP address, the corresponding server cabinet port of the server according to the linked MAC address; and

close the server cabinet port of the duplicate IP address according to the physical address.

5. The data management system of claim 4 , wherein after the MAC address of the server to be queried is compared to the computer-readable document and the physical address of the server to be queried is obtained, the processor is further caused to:

create a graphical user interface; and

display the physical address of the queried server on the graphical user interface.

6. The data management system of claim 5 , wherein the graphical user interface comprises a corresponding distribution map of every server cabinet and every server in the data center; and the physical address of the queried server is displayed on the graphical user interface by highlighting an icon of the queried server.

7. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a data center management system, causes the at least one processor to execute instructions of a method for managing a data center deploying a plurality of server cabinets each deploying a plurality of servers, each server coupled to a data center network, the method comprising:

pre-obtaining a MAC address and location information pair of every server, the information pair comprising information of the MAC address and a corresponding physical location;

saving the information pair as a computer-readable document;

obtaining a MAC address of a server to be queried;

comparing the MAC address of the server to be queried to the computer-readable document and obtaining the physical address of the server to be queried, wherein the physical address comprises the server cabinet and a server cabinet port of the server being located;

obtaining an IP address list of every server, each IP address linked to a corresponding one of the MAC addresses;

determining whether there exists in the obtained IP address list a duplicate IP address;

confirming, when there exists a duplicate IP address, the corresponding server cabinet port of the server according to the linked MAC address; and

closing the server cabinet port of the duplicate IP address according to the physical address.

8. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 7 , wherein after comparing the MAC address of the server to be queried to the computer-readable document and obtaining the physical address of the server to be queried, the method further comprises:

creating a graphical user interface; and

displaying the physical address of the queried server on the graphical user interface.

9. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the graphical user interface comprises a corresponding distribution map of every server cabinet and every server in the data center; and the physical address of the queried server is displayed on the graphical user interface by highlighting an icon of the queried server.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO.,LTD.
To: FULIAN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059620/0142 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2018
From: PAN, SHENG-CHUNG
To: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 047334/0395 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2018 1 0691812 · Jun 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200004720A1 · Jan 2, 2020
Cited By (1)
US 12,647,313