International Business Machines Corporation

John Charles Hilburn

David Thomas Windell

Jeffrey John Smith

Stephen Peter Mroz

Marshall S Stanley

Dennis R Barringer

Tristan A Merino

Harold M Toffler

Joseph Daniel Rico

Gregory H Richardson

Jeffrey Alan Verkerke

Douglas R Bloch

Aaron Roger Cox

Brad Matthew Johnson

Scott Alan Shurson

Christopher Michael Marroquin

A programmable logic circuit assigns a value to an outlet of a power distribution unit (PDU) that comprises a power source at an input of the PDU and at least one light-emitting diode (LED) associated with the outlet. The programmable logic circuit sends the value to a program on a hardware device that comprises one or more power supplies. The programmable logic circuit receives information from the program. Subsequently, an illumination state of the LED is modified based on the information.

Determining suitability for disconnection from an electrical outlet based on status of power supplies of a hardware device

A shelf device facilitates access to electronic modules within an enclosure having multiple vertically stacked levels of module storage locations. A pair of support arms each have an attachment structure on a distal portion of the support arm that is designed to attach to a first one of the vertically stacked levels. A guide rail extends from the distal portion of the support arm toward a proximal portion of the support arm. A cross brace structure is configured to pivotally attach to distal portions of the pair of support arms and a proximal portion of a first one of the support arms. A pair of vertical braces are each configured to pivotally attach to a respective one of the pair of support arms and having a detachable connection structure that is designed to attach to a second one of the vertically stacked levels.

Service shelf for electronic cabinet

Monitoring power source redundancy via a power distribution unit

Determining suitability for disconnection from power outlet of a power distribution unit based on status of power supplies of a hardware device

An approach is provided in which a number of inter-unit communication connections are detected between a rack-mounted system unit and adjacent rack-mounted system units. The connections are established by a set of electrical contacts selected from a set of available electrical contacts included on surfaces of the rack-mounted system unit. The set of electrical contacts is determined by physical masks inserted between the rack-mounted system unit and adjacent rack-mounted system units. A configuration of rack-mounted system units is identified including the rack-mounted system unit and the adjacent system units rack based on an arrangement of the inter-unit communication connections.

Cabling between rack drawers using proximity connectors and wiring filter masks

A method for providing audio-guided deployment of a data processing system is disclosed. An unpack instruction related to a data processing system in a first container for audio presentation is designated, and one or more position sensors in the first container are queried to determine whether the position sensors are spatially configured for audible presentation of the unpack instruction. In response to determining that the position sensors are not spatially configured for the audible presentation of the unpack instruction, a position sensor error message is audibly presented. One or more radio frequency sensors associated with the first container are queried to determine whether the first container contents are ready for audible presentation of the instruction, and in response to determining that the first container contents are not ready for audible presentation of the unpack instruction, a radio-frequency sensor error message is audibly presented. In response to determining that the first container contents are ready for audible presentation of the unpack instruction, audio-guided deployment of the data processing system is provided by audibly presenting the unpack instruction.

Providing audio-guided deployment of data processing systems

A rack rail system engageable with a post of a rack. The rack rail system includes a rail assembly and a flange provided on at least an end of the rail assembly. The flange includes a pin insertable into an aperture of the post when the flange is adjacent to the post. The rack rail system further includes a clamp pivotably connected to the flange and movable from an open position and a closed position. The clamp receives both the post and the flange in the closed position.

Tool-less rack rail system incorporating clamping mechanism

Method and system for providing audio-guided deployment of data processing systems

Disclosed is a server control panel system including a server disposable in a rack, a rail flange extending from each of two opposite ends of a front face of the server, the flanges being configured associate the server with the rack, a panel opening defined by the front face, the panel opening disposed in proximity to one of the flanges, a server cavity in communication with the panel opening, a rail system disposed in the server cavity adjacent to a panel wall of the server, the panel opening being disposed in alignment with the rail system, a control panel including a face and a body, the control panel being translatably disposed with the rail system to move between a closed position and open position, the body being at least partially extended into an ambient environment of the server via the panel opening when in the open position.

Server control panel system

A handle having a handle body, a latching arm, and a pivot block is provided. The handle body has a release finger and a pivot leg. The latching arm is slideably secured to the handle body. The pivot block is connectable to a device having at least one movable component. The pivot block is also connected to a first portion of the pivot leg so as to allow the handle body to rotate in the pivot block about the first portion between a first position and a second position. The first position is a locked position and the second position is a latched position.

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Austin, TX, United States of America

John Charles Hilburn