Chassis management access console via a local KVM display
US7890677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A local KVM module with an on-screen display interface in which a chassis management controller is included within a list of servers which may be accessed by the local KVM module. The local KVM module includes keyboard, mouse and video connectors as well as a tiering network connector. When accessing the local KVM module, the CMC is presented as any other blade server, but with the name Chassis Management Controller (CMC). When a user selects the CMC module from the onscreen display, the user is presented with a text console, where the user can login to a text terminal interface of the CMC module. The text interface can be implemented as for example, a serial connection via a local area network (LAN) or through a tiny telnet client via a chassis private network.
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