A
data center equipment location
system includes both hardware and
software to provide for location, monitoring, security and identification of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The
system provides a wired alternative to the
wireless RFID
tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to a equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers then link over a
local area network to a central control computer. The central control computer provides an
operator interface, and runs a
software application program that communicates with the equipment rack controllers. The
software application program of the central control computer stores IDs of the equipment rack controllers and each of its connected electronic ID tags in a
database. The software application program in operation receives information from the electronic ID tags in real time enabling the central control computer to monitor the status, such as temperature and movement or tampering of each piece of equipment through its connected electronic ID tag. Further, the software application program can send a
signal to an individual electronic ID tag to activate a sensory indicator to enable a
technician(s) to locate a piece of equipment that is in need of repair or replacement.