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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2003
Troy Alexander Shahoumian, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dirk Beyer, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Alex Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Troy Alexander Shahoumian, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dirk Beyer, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Alex Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment of a computer implemented method of determining placement of components in a rack, a rack height, a set of components to be placed in the rack, and a height are provided for each of the components. A placement of the components in the rack is determined according to constraints. The placement of the components is then evaluated according to an objective. The constraints may comprise a rack height constraint, a single placement constraint, and a non-overlapping constraint. The rack height constraint ensures that placement of a particular component does not result in a top height of the particular component exceeding the rack height. The single placement constraint ensures that each component is placed once and only once. The non-overlapping constraint ensures that each slot in the rack is occupied by no more than a single component. The method may further comprise providing a weight and a weight distribution for each component in the set of components. In this embodiment, the objective comprises seeking a minimum height for a center of gravity of the components.