Theorium D Grier

US Patent:

20100238037, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/408426

Inventors:

Basheer N. Bristow - Vail AZ, US
Jason J. Graves - Tucson AZ, US
Theorium D. Grier - Morrisville NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340635

Abstract:

A method is disclosed to alert a system administrator of a failure condition within a distributed system having a chassis, a management module, and one or more devices installed in the chassis. Such a method may initially identify whether a device within the chassis has encountered a failure condition. The method may then determine whether the device requires removal from the chassis based on the failure condition. The method may cause a visual fault indicator associated with the device to assume a first illuminated state in the event the device requires removal. The method may cause the visual fault indicator to assume a second illuminated state in the event the device does not require removal. If communication with a management module is possible, a visual fault indicator on the chassis may assume a third illuminated state if the device requires removal. A corresponding apparatus and computer-program product are also disclosed.