Patent ID: 9547575
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A system for managing host computing devices, the host computing devices organized into a physical rack, the system comprising: a rack control component in communication with the host computing devices, the rack control component comprising one or more processors with executable instructions configured to implement one or more components, including: a management component for monitoring and controlling one or more aspects of the operation of the grouping of host computing devices; a state monitoring component comprising one or more processors with executable instructions configured for determining an operating state of the rack control component by evaluating performance information received from the management component, the state monitoring component having a power supply independent of a power supply associated with the rack control component, wherein the state monitoring component is included within the rack control component, and at least one visual indicator interface; wherein the state monitoring component causes the generation of a visual indication for displaying on the at least one visual indicator interface based on the determined operating state of the rack control component and utilizing the power supply independent of the power supply associated with the rack control component.