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System, method, and computer program for communicating between a software driver and a baseboard management controller

US9804905B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2016
Grant dateOct 31, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a computer program embodied on a tangible computer readable medium includes computer code for obtaining baseboard management controller (BMC) access details, computer code for establishing a communication mechanism between a software driver and the BMC, utilizing the BMC access details, and computer code for sending a request between the software driver and the BMC, utilizing the communication mechanism.

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