Apparatus for remotely configuring network interfaces in a remote management system
US9281999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44505
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect, a computer system for remotely configuring network interfaces of a host computer is disclosed, the system including a remote management computer and a managed host computer communicatively connected to the remote management computer over a communications link. The host computer includes a first network interface operable to communicatively connect to two or more server computers on two or more corresponding port numbers, and a second network interface operable to communicatively connect to two or more server computers on two or more corresponding port numbers. The system also includes a microcontroller operatively connected to the first network interface and the second network interface. The microcontroller has a programmable processor that is programmed to cause the host computer to perform functions that include receiving configuration data from the remote management computer over the communications link.
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