Patent ID: 9727515
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H05K,Y04S

Claim:
1. A method comprising: using a first electrical outlet on a primary power distribution unit (PDU) to establish an electrical connection between the primary PDU and an electrical asset in a data center equipment rack; using a second electrical outlet on a secondary PDU to establish an electrical connection between the secondary PDU and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack; establishing data connections between a cabinet level controller and the primary and secondary PDUs; using a transfer switch, under control of the cabinet level controller, to select either the primary PDU or the secondary PDU as the electrical power source for the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack; using a first asset interface connector on the cabinet level controller to establish a data connection between the cabinet level controller and the electrical asset in the data center equipment rack, the first electrical outlet, the second electrical outlet, and the first asset interface connector being in horizontal alignment; using a router integrated into the cabinet level controller to connect the cabinet level controller to a wide area Internet Protocol (IP) network; and using the router to establish a single IP address corresponding to a plurality of electrical assets in the data center equipment rack.