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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2005
Thane M. Larson, Roseville, CA (US);
Christopher G. Malone, Loomis, CA (US);
Thane M. Larson, Roseville, CA (US);
Christopher G. Malone, Loomis, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus adapted for locating position of an electronic system or device in an information technology (IT) center comprises a connector strip adapted for attachment to a rack cabinet configured for mounting multiple electronic devices, and a jumper adapted for interfacing an electronic device of the multiple electronic devices and configured to mate with and attach to the connector strip. The apparatus further comprises a logic adapted to identify position of the interfaced electronic device in the rack cabinet based on attachment of the jumper to the connector strip.