Patent ID: 9715222
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: G05B,G06F,H04L,H05K,Y02D

Claim:
1. A data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system including: an infrastructure control fabric (ICF) subsystem included in the DCIM system and adapted to help monitor and control an independent computing device being managed by the DCIM system; a manager component adapted to be included within the independent computing device, the manager component being configured to communicate directly with infrastructure management tools of the DCIM system, and to provide information to the independent computing device in response to a query from the independent computing device, which enables the independent computing device to determine if an action can be taken, and without disrupting a user interface of the independent computing device, and while working in a side-by-side fashion with the independent computing device; a manageability subsystem engine for monitoring data being transmitted from the independent computing device, a domain model that includes an extension relating to information on the independent computing device; a services server for providing a shared services infrastructure layer; and wherein the ICF subsystem also includes components located in at least one of the manageability subsystem engine, the domain model, and on the services server, to enable the independent computing device to directly query the DCIM system, before taking a requested action, to obtain at least one of real time power, cooling and space information that is provided to the independent computing device, and which is useful for the independent computing device to know before initiating an operation or continuing with an operation, and before commanding another independent computing device to take a specified action that would otherwise violate at least one of a cooling or power capacity budget.