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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Emc Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Russell Laporte, Webster, MA (US);
Daniel Collins, Princeton, MA (US);
Ankita Pawar, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jun Liang, Worcester, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for authoring a virtual representation of a data center. An identity of a first IT component is determined. First position data indicating a position of the first IT component in the data center is received. The associated identity of the first IT component and the first position data is stored as a first part of the virtual representation of the data center. An identity of the second IT component is determined. Relative position data indicating a position of the second IT component relative to the first position data is received. Second position data indicating a position of the second IT component in the data center is determined. The associated identity of the second IT component and the second position data is stored as a second part of the virtual representation of the data center.