Master baseboard management controller election and replacement sub-system enabling decentralized resource management control
US9842003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/505
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information handling system and method of a master baseboard management controller election and replacement sub-system (MBMCERS) enables decentralized resource management control via the elected master baseboard management controller (BMC). The information handling system includes a plurality of server nodes, each having a BMC capable of controlling a plurality of shared common resources among the plurality of server nodes. Each BMC has a unique BMC identification. A master register stores BMC identification that has been elected as the master BMC to control the shared common resources. The master BMC relinquishes control of the shared common resources when the master register is placed in the reset state. When the master register is in the reset state, any one of the BMCs can elect to become a replacement master BMC.
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