Patent ID: 7613807
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically discovering a new server connected within an automated data center comprising: connecting a new server to one or more data center resources of the automated data center; receiving, by means of a management server, an SNMP trap from the one or more data center resources connected to the new server, wherein the SNMP trap includes notification in formation related to connecting of the new server to an associated data center resource; booting-up the new server by loading a temporary OS image from the management server, wherein booting the new server by loading the temporary OS image comprises: obtaining, by means of the management server, server-specific attributes for the new server using the loaded temporary OS image, wherein obtaining the server-specific attributes for the new server using the loaded temporary OS image by the management server comprises: receiving after booting-up the new server, by means of the management server, an SNMP trap from each of the one or more data center resources, wherein each received SNMP trap includes physical connection information associated with a connection between the new server and one of the one or more data center resources; and updating, by means of the management server, an inventory database of the automated data center by storing the received physical connection information and the obtained server-specific attributes associated with each of the one or more data center resources.