Patent ID: 7925746

Claim:
A method for monitoring a self-contained server rack system, comprising: discovering, by at least one hardware processor, the self-contained server rack system as being connected within a data center; discovering, by at least one hardware processor, equipment within the self-contained server rack system; configuring, by at least one hardware processor, the self-contained server rack system; configuring, by at least one hardware processor, the equipment within the self-contained server rack system; and monitoring, by at least one hardware processor, the self-contained server rack system and equipment for changes in operational status; configuring, by at least one hardware processor, a cooling apparatus associated with the self-contained server rack system to maintain the equipment with a predetermined temperature range, wherein the cooling apparatus vents air as exhaust through an outlet on the self-contained server rack system, the outlet connected to a manifold; and discovering the equipment in response to connecting the self-contained server rack system to a mounting point in the data center, the mounting point including a connector providing external connections to the equipment within the self-contained server rack.