A method and system for acquiring asset information in a data center

Abstract

The invention provides a method and a system for acquiring asset information of a data center. The method comprises the steps that an RFID (radio frequency identification device) reader reads RFID labels of each asset of the data center through an antenna, and records asset information read from the RFID labels into a rear end management module to perform asset management, wherein the RFID labels of each asset comprise a cabinet label which is arranged on a cabinet and contains cabinet information, position labels which are arranged at every position in the cabinet and contain position information, equipment labels which are arranged on every equipment in the cabinet and contain equipment information, and a blank panel label which is arranged on a blank panel in the cabinet and contains blank panel information; the position label at the position where equipment, a cable management tray or a metal blank panel exists in the cabinet is covered and can not be read by the RFID reader through the antenna. The method and the system can automatically finish the acquisition of the asset information without manual intervention and have high accuracy and efficiency, and the maintenance cost is greatly reduced compared with that of manual maintenance.

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【Technical field】 [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of network communication, in particular to a method and system for acquiring asset information of a data center. 【Background technique】 [0002] A data center is a place where many online companies store their equipment or data through outsourcing. It is an extension of the concept of venue rental in the Internet field. Traditional data centers use the following methods: manual recording, barcode scanning, and IP address scanning to obtain asset information, and asset management software to manage the acquired asset information. For assets without barcodes and IP addresses, the asset manager will check and enter the system one by one; for important assets, a barcode will be pasted when entering the computer room, and the barcode will uniquely identify the asset in the asset management software; for equipment with an IP address, The asset management software can obtain the detailed attributes of assets thr...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] 1) Every time data center assets are changed, relocated, and inventoryed, a lot of manpower is required. Due to manual participation, the accuracy of data entry is low, the operation is time-consuming, and the maintenance cost is expensive

[0005] 2) Asset changes need to go through a series of manual operations before they can be recorded in the system. When important assets enter and leave the computer room in violation of regulations, it is difficult to be found, which may easily lead to asset loss and management confusion

[0006] 3) The information recorded by the barcode is limited, the reading distance is short and cannot be changed, and it usually needs to be scanned manually

And because it is mostly paper, it is easy to be damaged and corroded

[0007] 4) Although the operation status can be monitored through IP address scanning, some important assets do not have fixed IP addresses, which will make the acquisition of asset information less accurate

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