Automated Cable Routing Data Structures for Datacenter Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current datacenter operations face inefficiencies and errors in cable installation due to manual planning and configuration of racks, which are time-consuming and prone to human error, especially in large-scale environments with tens of thousands of racks requiring power, networking, and other connections.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of automatic mapping processes and metric utilization for optimizing cable placement and rack connections, using data structure generation and intelligent routing systems to reduce manual input errors and improve the accuracy and efficiency of cable routing and patching within datacenters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual data entry and configuration methods are used for cable installation, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but input errors increase and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry processes with automated electronic data structure generation and processing systems. The system automatically generates data structures from infrastructure information, eliminating manual typing and form-filling operations that cause errors and delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically generating cable routing solutions and patching schemes without requiring manual intervention. The automated system processes infrastructure data, determines optimal cable routes, and produces installation configurations autonomously, reducing both error rates and processing time.
2Loss of time
If manual cable routing design and engineering processes are used, then customization and control are maintained, but design time and engineering time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining data structures and routing parameters before actual cable installation. The system prepares routing calculations, patching schemes, and installation configurations in advance based on infrastructure data, so that when installation time arrives, the work is already planned and optimized, dramatically reducing on-site design time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary automated routing system that sits between the infrastructure requirements and the physical cable installation. This intermediary system processes raw infrastructure data, performs routing optimizations, and outputs installation configurations, acting as a mediator that eliminates the need for manual design work while managing system complexity.
3Productivity
If automated mapping processes and metric utilization are implemented, then routing accuracy and patching efficiency improve, but data structure complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the complex cable installation process into distinct modular data structures: infrastructure information structures, cable routing structures, patching scheme structures, and installation configuration structures. Each data structure handles a specific aspect of the installation, making the overall complex system manageable through modular organization of data and processing steps.
Data Source
AI summary
In certain embodiments, cable installation may be facilitated. For example, device templates for racks and associated objects within an infrastructure may be retrieved. Rack data and object data may be received from sensors within the infrastructure. Using the device templates and based on the rack data and the object data, rack data structures and object data structures may be generated. Links between the rack data structures and the object data structures may be generated based on connections between the racks and the associated objects. The connections may be monitored over time and the links may be updated based on changes to the connections. Utilization metrics may be generated for the rack data structures and the object data structures based on the updated links. In some embodiments, cable installation instructions based on the rack data structures, the object data structures, and the utilization metrics may be transmitted to a cable installation system.