Baseboard management controller switching method for sharing network protocol
US10783092B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0016
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for switching a shared network protocol of a baseboard management controller comprises: determining whether a mainboard is connected with an external network card by a baseboard management controller; determining whether an external network card network port of the external network card is connected with a network cable by the baseboard management controller when the mainboard is connected with the external network card; connecting a physical link of a shared network protocol of the baseboard management controller with the external network card network port when the external network card network port is connected with the network cable; and connecting the physical link of the shared network protocol of the baseboard management controller with a mainboard network port of the mainboard when the external network card network port is not connected with the network cable. As a result, the shared network protocol can be maintained in normal operation.
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