公开(公告)号：US06658563B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09574729

申请日：2000-05-18

申请人： Herbert Jackson Ice, Jr. ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Kofi Kekessie ,  David Rhoades ,  Gary Anthony Vaiskauckas

发明人： Herbert Jackson Ice, Jr. ,  Robert Duane Johnson ,  Kofi Kekessie ,  David Rhoades ,  Gary Anthony Vaiskauckas

IPC分类号： G06F15177

CPC分类号： G06F9/441

摘要： A data processing system and method are described for booting a computer system from a virtual floppy diskette. A native operating system is executed by the computer system which utilizes a native file system. A boot able floppy diskette image is stored on the hard drive. The image includes a second operating system which utilizes a second file system. A master boot record stored on the hard drive is modified to include a boot bit. The boot bit is set in response to a storage of the image. The computer system is then booted from the image in response to the boot bit being set. The native operating system and the native file system are unchanged during the booting of the computer system from the image.

摘要翻译： 描述了从虚拟软盘引导计算机系统的数据处理系统和方法。 本机操作系统由利用本地文件系统的计算机系统执行。 一个可启动的软盘映像存储在硬盘驱动器上。 图像包括利用第二文件系统的第二操作系统。 存储在硬盘驱动器上的主引导记录被修改为包括引导位。 响应于图像的存储设置引导位。 响应于引导位被设置，计算机系统从图像引导。 在从图像引导计算机系统期间，本地操作系统和本地文件系统不变。

公开(公告)号：US20070258463A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11381147

申请日：2006-05-02

申请人： David Rhoades ,  Tomasz Wilk

发明人： David Rhoades ,  Tomasz Wilk

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L63/1458 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1029

摘要： Embodiments of the invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to load balancing for servers having multiple blades and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for load balancing at the blade level for servers having multiple blades. In one embodiment of the present invention, a blade server for performing load balancing may comprise a plurality of blades, each blade coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports. The blade server may further include a blade management module configured for monitoring throughput performance of the server and the plurality of blades, wherein each blade is coupled with a plurality of outgoing ports, instructing a blade to switch from a first outgoing port to a second outgoing port when throughput performance decreases and instructing the blade to switch from the second outgoing port back to the first outgoing port when throughput performance increases.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例解决了有关具有多个刀片的服务器的负载平衡方面的本领域的不足之处，并为具有多个刀片的服务器提供了用于在刀片级别的负载平衡的新颖且非显而易见的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 在本发明的一个实施例中，用于执行负载平衡的刀片服务器可以包括多个刀片，每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合。 刀片服务器还可以包括配置用于监视服务器和多个刀片的吞吐量性能的刀片管理模块，其中每个刀片与多个输出端口耦合，指示刀片从第一输出端口切换到第二输出端口 吞吐量性能下降时指示端口，并指示刀片在吞吐量性能提高时从第二个输出端口切换回第一个输出端口。

公开(公告)号：US20050149607A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US10748431

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： David Rhoades

发明人： David Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/44505 ,  G06F15/177

摘要： The present invention is related to a system and method for customizing a computer system. According to a first aspect of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method includes providing a configuration mechanism in the computer system and transmitting customization information for the computer system to the configuration mechanism. The customization information in the configuration mechanism is then retrieved by the computer system to customize the computer system. In a second aspect, a computer system includes a central processing unit (CPU), memory coupled to the CPU, and a configuration mechanism coupled to the CPU for storing customization information for the computer system, whereby the CPU retrieves during a first system boot the customization information in the configuration mechanism to automatically customize the computer system.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于定制计算机系统的系统和方法。 根据本发明的优选实施例的第一方面，该方法包括在计算机系统中提供配置机制，并将计算机系统的定制信息传送到配置机制。 然后由计算机系统检索配置机制中的定制信息以定制计算机系统。 在第二方面，计算机系统包括中央处理单元（CPU），耦合到CPU的存储器以及耦合到CPU的配置机构，用于存储用于计算机系统的定制信息，由此CPU在第一系统引导期间检索 自定义信息在配置机制中自动定制计算机系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050097360A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10698208

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

发明人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： H04L63/0236

摘要： A method and system for managing a secure network boot of a secondary server (server blade). The server blade sends a request, via an Ethernet switch, for a boot program to multiple Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers. One of the DHCP servers responds with an address of at least one Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) server that can upload a boot program to the server blade. Only if the responding DHCP server is on a list of known trusted DHCP servers will the Ethernet switch allow the server blade to receive the response from the responding DHCP server, thus allowing the download of a boot program from a PXE server.

摘要翻译： 用于管理辅助服务器（服务器刀片）的安全网络引导的方法和系统。 服务器刀片通过以太网交换机向多个动态主机配置协议（DHCP）服务器发送启动程序的请求。 其中一个DHCP服务器响应至少一个预引导执行环境（PXE）服务器的地址，该服务器可以将引导程序上传到服务器刀片。 只有响应的DHCP服务器在已知的可信DHCP服务器的列表上，以太网交换机才允许服务器刀片接收来自响应的DHCP服务器的响应，从而允许从PXE服务器下载引导程序。

公开(公告)号：US20050097310A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10698128

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  James Matlock ,  David Rhoades

发明人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  James Matlock ,  David Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/4405 ,  G06F21/575

摘要： A method and system for managing a secure network boot of a server blade. The server blade is part of a server blade chassis, which holds multiple server blades that communicate with outside devices via a Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE) enabled network interface card. When a server blade receives a response from a PXE boot server offering a boot program download, a Remote Supervisory Adapter (RSA) card, managed by a remote manager, compares the identity of the responding PXE boot server with a list of trusted PXE boot servers. Only if the responding PXE boot server is on the list of trusted PXE boot servers will the server blade be allowed to use a boot program provided by the responding PXE boot server.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理服务器刀片的安全网络引导的方法和系统。 服务器刀片是服务器刀片服务器机箱的一部分，其中包含多个服务器刀片，通过启用启用执行环境（PXE）的网络接口卡与外部设备进行通信。 当服务器刀片接收到提供引导程序下载的PXE引导服务器的响应时，由远程管理器管理的远程监控适配器（RSA）卡将响应的PXE引导服务器的身份与受信任的PXE引导服务器列表进行比较 。 只有当响应的PXE引导服务器在可信PXE引导服务器列表上时，服务器刀片才能使用由响应的PXE引导服务器提供的引导程序。

公开(公告)号：US20060031448A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10910053

申请日：2004-08-03

申请人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

发明人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/4405 ,  G06F9/5061

摘要： A method, system and service for providing on-demand computing power to an owner of a multi-blade computer in a server blade chassis. The server blade chassis is delivered fully populated with server blades to a customer. However, only a portion of the total number of server blades is initially enabled. A management module in the server blade chassis monitors usage of the enabled server blades and associated hardware. If the usage of the enabled server blades exceeds a pre-defined parameter, then additional server blades in the server blade chassis are permanently turned on using the management module and a remotely provided key from the manufacturer of the multi-blade computer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向服务器刀片机箱中的多刀片计算机的所有者提供按需计算能力的方法，系统和服务。 服务器刀片服务器机箱通过服务器刀片完全安装给客户。 但是，最初仅启用了服务器刀片总数的一部分。 服务器刀片服务器机箱中的管理模块监控启用的服务器刀片和相关硬件的使用情况。 如果启用的服务器刀片的使用超过预定义的参数，则使用管理模块和多刀片式计算机制造商提供的远程提供的密钥，永久性地打开服务器刀片服务器机箱中的其他服务器刀片。

公开(公告)号：US20050144429A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US10748937

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： David Rhoades

发明人： David Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4411 ,  G06F15/177

摘要： The present invention is related to a method and system for customizing a computer system. According to a preferred embodiment, the method includes storing customization information for the computer system in a configuration mechanism and coupling the configuration mechanism to the computer system. The customization information in the configuration mechanism is then retrieved by the computer system to customize the computer system.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于定制计算机系统的方法和系统。 根据优选实施例，该方法包括将计算机系统的定制信息存储在配置机制中，并将配置机制耦合到计算机系统。 然后由计算机系统检索配置机制中的定制信息以定制计算机系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050071675A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10674838

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

发明人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F11/30 ,  G06F21/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12

CPC分类号： H04L63/08 ,  G06F21/575 ,  H04L61/2015

摘要： A method and system for managing a secure network boot of a secondary server (server blade). The server blade sends a request, via an Ethernet switch, for a boot program to multiple Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers. One of the DHCP servers responds with an address of at least one Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) server that can upload a boot program to the server blade. Only if the responding DHCP server is on a list of known trusted DHCP servers will the Ethernet switch allow the server blade to receive the response from the responding DHCP server, thus allowing the download of a boot program from a PXE server.

公开(公告)号：US5945915A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-31

申请号：US965140

申请日：1997-11-06

申请人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Thi N. Dang ,  Jan M. Janick ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David Rhoades

发明人： Daryl C. Cromer ,  Thi N. Dang ,  Jan M. Janick ,  Howard J. Locker ,  David Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/86 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G08B29/046 ,  G06F2221/2143

摘要： Described is a computer system which is coupled to a remote computer via a network cable. The computer system has a normally closed enclosure and is capable of securing data retained within the system against unauthorized access and notifying the remote computer when an unauthorized access has occurred. The computer system includes an erasable memory element mounted within the enclosure for selective activation to active and inactive states and for receiving and storing a security password when in the active state. A manually operable option switch is mounted within the enclosure. The option switch is manually settable by a user of the computer system for setting the memory element to the active and inactive states. A tamper detection switch is mounted within the enclosure and operatively connected with the memory element for detecting opening of the enclosure and for generating a tamper alert signal and clearing any stored security password from the memory element in response to any switching of the tamper switch. The computer system further includes a network connector which is operative to receive the tamper alert signal and upon so receiving, transmit an alert packet over the communication line to the remote computer. The alert packet contains an alert message and information which specifically identifies the computer system.

摘要翻译： 描述了经由网络电缆耦合到远程计算机的计算机系统。 计算机系统具有常闭外壳，并且能够保护系统中保留的数据免遭未经授权的访问，并且在未经授权的访问发生时通知远程计算机。 计算机系统包括安装在机箱内的可擦除存储器元件，用于选择性地激活到主动和非活动状态，并且在处于活动状态时接收和存储安全密码。 手动可操作的选项开关安装在外壳内。 选项开关由计算机系统的用户手动设置，用于将存储器元件设置为活动状态和非活动状态。 篡改检测开关安装在外壳内并与存储元件可操作地连接，用于检测外壳的打开，并响应于篡改开关的任何切换，产生篡改警报信号并从存储元件中清除任何存储的安全密码。 计算机系统还包括网络连接器，其可操作以接收篡改警报信号，并且在接收时，通过通信线路向远程计算机发送警报包。 警报包包含警报消息和专门识别计算机系统的信息。

公开(公告)号：USD640386S1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US29348761

申请日：2010-02-05

申请人： David Rhoades ,  Joyce A. Staudenraus

设计人： David Rhoades ,  Joyce A. Staudenraus