Enclosure configurable to perform in-band or out-of-band enclosure management
US7716315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described is an enclosure that is configurable to perform either in-band or out-of-band enclosure management. The enclosure includes a midplane, a processor blade, and a management module. The processor blade has program code for collecting management information from other components in the enclosure. If the enclosure is configured for in-band enclosure management, the processor blade executes the program code to collect the management information. If the enclosure is configured for out-of-band enclosure management, the management module is configured to execute program code for collecting the management information instead of the processor blade.
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