Patent ID: 8201266

Claim:
A method comprising: detecting an unauthorized physical intrusion event to a data center, a rack or a chassis housing a plurality of servers using at least one of a motion sensor to sense movement within the data center, an electronic keypad lock on at least one of a door to the data center and a door on the rack, a limit switch on the door to the rack, and one or more accelerometers coupled to at least one of the rack and one of the plurality of servers, wherein detecting the unauthorized physical intrusion event includes receiving an electronic signal from one or more of the motion sensor, the electronic keypad lock, the limit switch and the one or more accelerometers; communicating the detected unauthorized physical intrusion event to a management module that manages the plurality of servers; and automatically physically securing one or more of the plurality of servers against manual removal by engaging a lock member to physically secure at least one of the plurality of servers against unauthorized removal from the rack.