Executing an out-of-band agent in an in-band process of a host system
US8260841B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/301
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for executing an out-of-band agent in an in-band process of a host system. An out-of-band connection is created between a service processor located on a host computer and a remote management device. The service processor receives an agent program from the remote management device over the out-of-band connection and stores the agent program in a storage area. The agent program is made available to an in-band process of the host system operating on the host computer through a standard storage device interface. The agent program is then executed out-of-band by the service processor or in-band by the process of the host system.
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