Patent ID: 9545029
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q,H04B,H05K

Claim:
1. A data center infrastructure management rack comprising: a rack frame enclosure having a first side wall, a second side wall, the first and second sidewalls extending between a top and bottom, a first opening extending between the top and bottom, a door for enclosing the first opening and a second opening extending between the top and bottom and the frame having an inside surface defined by a portion of one of the first and second side walls, the inside surface extending between the top and bottom, the rack defining an interior space for accommodating a plurality of electronic equipment, the electronic equipment being removable through the first opening; a power management module for monitoring and controlling power distribution to electronic equipment located in the interior space of the cabinet frame enclosure, the power management module disposed in one of the first side wall or second side wall and adjacent the second opening; and asset tracking module for detecting the presence or absence of the electronic equipment from the interior space of the cabinet frame enclosure including a tag information file that identifies the electronic equipment, the asset tracking module capable of writing to an electronic equipment tag to enable modification of the tag information file when the electronic equipment is relocated, the asset tracking module disposed along the inside surface adjacent the first opening; and a pair of air flow sensors providing air flow readings within the rack frame enclosure.