Storage device procurement system

摘要

A storage device procurement system for managing storage failure and full warnings and conditions to minimize a need for storage device inventory. Such a system minimizes a need for storage system administrators to be knowledgeable with procurement options and procedures. Such a system provides for an end-to-end automated storage device procurement system by combining elements of a direct order model with elements of storage array monitoring.

主权项

1. A method for automatically procuring a storage device for use with an information handling system comprising:
installing a storage device procurement system agent onto the information handling system; monitoring storage device failure and full warnings and conditions within the information handling system via the storage device procurement system agent; communicating with a storage device provider via the storage device procurement system agent; and, automatically procuring a storage device based upon the monitoring via the storage device procurement system agent; the storage device procurement system agent connects to a supplier customer database to determine an appropriate part to be dispatched along with associated billing, dispatch and monetary transaction management; provides device identification tagging for dispatch and tracking; identifies a specific location for a storage device to be installed along with any associated removal or replacement process steps; validates that the procurement process is successfully completed; and, provides for step monitoring record keeping and activation of human intervention for delays or problems.