Determining power requirements by requesting auxiliary powered memory for server's each onboard component's need
US8024586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/3203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
By supplying auxiliary power to a blade's optional components, instead of polling the blade for the power requirements of a fully configured module, each installed component can be individually polled and the values summed to produce a more accurate value representing the actual power needs of a blade system prior to booting.
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