AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF RETURNED MERCHANDISE IN A DATA CENTER

摘要

A method and system for determining a device identifier assigned to a device within an installation of devices connected via a network is provided. A system determines the device identifier of a device that has been repaired and reinstalled so that the device can be placed in service. Upon receiving an indication that a repaired device has been reinstalled, the system requests and receives a possible device identifier of the repaired device from an interconnect device that connects the repaired device to the network. To verify that the possible device identifier is the actual device identifier, the system directs the repaired device to reboot so that it broadcasts its device identifier. When the repaired device reboots, it broadcasts its device identifier. Upon receiving the broadcast device identifier, the system verifies that the possible device identifier is the same as the broadcast device identifier.

主权项

1. A method for determining a device identifier assigned to a device within an installation, the installation having collections of devices, each collection having multiple housings for housing devices, each housing having a housing identifier, the method comprising:
receiving an indication that a target device has been installed in a target housing of a target collection identified by a target housing identifier; receiving a possible device identifier of the target device; directing a power management system to control power to the target housing to effect a reboot of the target device; and after directing the power management system,
receiving a broadcast device identifier broadcast by the target device as a result of rebooting; andwhen the broadcast device identifier and the possible device identifier are the same, designating the broadcast device identifier as the device identifier of the target device.