Patent ID: 8704821
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for creating and managing a virtual rendition of a real-life information technology (I/T) environment in a system having a gateway, a virtual rendition rendering module, an instrument monitor, a virtual update module and instrument monitor and management module (IMMM), the method comprising the steps of: a. at the gateway, receiving descriptive resource data from at least one information technology (I/T) physical resource, the descriptive resource data comprising a physical location of the at least one I/T physical resource in the real-life I/T environment; b. at the gateway, translating the descriptive resource data so that it is understood by the virtual rendition rendering module; c. at the rendering module, creating a virtual rendition of the at least one I/T physical resource, creating a floor plan of a room in which the at least one I/T physical resource is located showing location of the at least one I/T physical resource within the room, and creating a 2D representation and a 3D representation of the at least one I/T physical resource within the room; d. at the IMMM receiving a change request for the at least one I/T physical resource to be modified, wherein the change request includes a request for a change in the physical location of the at least one I/T physical resource in the real-life I/T environment; e. based on the change request, generating, in response to receiving the change request, a work order to be sent to the physical location; f. receiving, in response to completion of the work order, at the virtual update module updated descriptive resource data reflecting completion of the change request corresponding to the work order; g. at the rendering module, creating, in response to receiving the updated descriptive resource data, an updated virtual rendition of the at least one I/T physical resource reflecting completion of the change request; repeating steps a through g for a plurality of I/T physical resources each having at least one physical location, wherein a plurality of physical location data includes floor, row, and rack data and wherein step c) further comprises: sorting the plurality of physical location data by unique ID; and building the 3D representation by at least one rack, at least one row, and at least one floor; building the at least one floor including at least one row based on a blueprint; building at least one rack, wherein the rack is empty; for each I/T physical resource: