Patent ID: 8917512
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. An integrated data center infrastructure management electronic equipment rack, the integrated rack comprising: a rack enclosure defining an interior space for accommodating a plurality of pieces of electronic equipment, the rack having a mounting location for each piece of electronic equipment and the frame having an inside surface and a door extending generally from a top to a bottom of the rack, the door for enclosing each piece of electronic equipment within the interior space; a plurality of functional modules selected from a group consisting, of: asset tracking modules for automatically detecting the presence or absence of the electronic equipment from the interior space of the cabinet frame enclosure, each module mounted at a mounting location adjacent each piece of electronic equipment, the modules mounted vertically to the inside surface of the frame; an access control module for providing electronic locking and access control to the interior space of the cabinet frame enclosure; an environmental management module for monitoring and controlling environmental conditions within the interior space of the cabinet frame enclosure; and a power management module for monitoring and controlling power distribution to electronic equipment located in the interior space of the cabinet frame enclosure; and a cabinet control module (CCM) for providing consolidated connectivity to the plurality of functional modules, wherein the CCM presents a single network connection for managing the electronic equipment located in the cabinet frame enclosure.