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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Qi Qu, Shanghai, CN;
Scott E. Joyce, Foxborough, MA (US);
Bruce R. Rabe, Dedham, MA (US);
Xiaogang Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Qi Qu, Shanghai, CN;
Scott E. Joyce, Foxborough, MA (US);
Bruce R. Rabe, Dedham, MA (US);
Xiaogang Wang, Shanghai, CN;
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
There is disclosed a method and system for use in managing a data storage system. A management system stores information in connection with a data storage system. The information comprises a location of the data storage system. A near field communication link is established between a wireless mobile communications device and the management system in response to the wireless mobile communications device being positioned substantially adjacent the management system. The location of the data storage system is transmitted from the management system to the wireless mobile communications device over the near field communication link. The transmitted location of the data storage system is received in the wireless mobile communications device such that the wireless mobile communications device can assist in locating the data storage system.