Patent ID: 9582347
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method, implemented by a computer, for managing a configuration of an electronic system having a plurality of locations each configured to receive a hardware unit, the method comprising: receiving, with a processor of the computer, a set of hardware parameters corresponding to a hardware unit to be installed in the electronic system; retrieving, with a slot manager program run on the computer, configuration data for the electronic system and at least one set of hardware parameters corresponding to at least one hardware unit installed in the electronic system; generating, with the processor of the computer, a plurality of hardware unit predicted times to failure (TTFs) corresponding to the plurality of locations within the electronic system by applying, to a failure prediction model, the set of hardware parameters corresponding to the hardware unit to be installed in the electronic system, the configuration data for the electronic system, and the at least one set of hardware parameters; selecting, with the slot manager program run on the computer, based on a selection criteria, the plurality of hardware unit predicted TTFs corresponding to the plurality of locations; and reporting, with the slot manager program run on the computer, based on the selected plurality of hardware unit predicted TTFs and for the hardware unit to be installed in the electronic system, a recommended location from the plurality of locations within the electronic system to extend a predicted TTF of the electronic system.