Computing device and method for testing SOL function of a motherboard of the computing device
US9218259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/27
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for testing a serial over local area network (SOL) function of a motherboard of a computing device. The method determines that the SOL function is normal if forward data can be transmitted from the serial port of the motherboard to a network interface controller (NIC) of the motherboard through a predefined path, and backward data can be transmitted from the NIC to the serial port through a predefined reverse path. The method determines that the SOL function is abnormal if the forward data cannot be transmitted from the serial port to the NIC through the predefined path, or the backward data cannot be transmitted from the NIC to the serial port through the predefined reverse path.
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