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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2012
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
Devon D. Snyder, Cary, NC (US);
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
Devon D. Snyder, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for determining the location of a target computer device, such as a server in an array of interconnected servers. In one embodiment, the method comprises selecting a first server defining a first point of an axis of a reference coordinate system and selecting a second server defining a second point of the axis. A first cable is connected from the target server to the first server and a second cable is connected from the target server to the second server. The location of the target server is determined according to the length of the first cable, the length of the second cable, and the locations of the first and second servers. The axis may be designated using an axis cable, by connecting a first end of the axis cable to the first server and connecting a second end of the axis cable to the second server.