INTERFACING DEVICES THAT INCLUDE DEVICE SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO A DEVICE RECEIVING UNIT
    14.
    发明申请
    INTERFACING DEVICES THAT INCLUDE DEVICE SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO A DEVICE RECEIVING UNIT 有权
    将设备特定信息包括在接收设备的接口设备

    公开(公告)号:US20090193150A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-30

    申请号:US12019416

    申请日:2008-01-24

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein a persistent storage is maintained in a device receiving unit that is capable of receiving one or more devices. The device receiving unit receives a device that includes device specific information that identifies the device. The device is interfaced with the device receiving unit. The persistent storage is updated with the device specific information that identifies the device, in response to the interfacing of the device with the device receiving unit.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法,系统和制品,其中持久存储器保持在能够接收一个或多个设备的设备接收单元中。 设备接收单元接收包括识别设备的设备特定信息的设备。 设备与设备接收单元接口。 响应于设备与设备接收单元的接口,持久存储器被更新为识别设备的设备特定信息。

    Alert protocol for indicating a failure condition in a distributed system
    15.
    发明授权
    Alert protocol for indicating a failure condition in a distributed system 失效
    用于指示分布式系统中的故障状态的报警协议

    公开(公告)号:US08134471B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-13

    申请号:US12408426

    申请日:2009-03-20

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed to alert a system administrator of a failure condition within a distributed system having a chassis, a management module, and one or more devices installed in the chassis. Such a method may initially identify whether a device within the chassis has encountered a failure condition. The method may then determine whether the device requires removal from the chassis based on the failure condition. The method may cause a visual fault indicator associated with the device to assume a first illuminated state in the event the device requires removal. The method may cause the visual fault indicator to assume a second illuminated state in the event the device does not require removal. If communication with a management module is possible, a visual fault indicator on the chassis may assume a third illuminated state if the device requires removal. A corresponding apparatus and computer-program product are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种方法,用于向系统管理员警告具有底盘,管理模块和安装在底盘中的一个或多个设备的分布式系统中的故障状况。 这种方法可以最初识别底盘内的设备是否遇到故障状况。 然后,该方法可以基于故障条件来确定设备是否需要从机架移除。 该方法可能导致与设备相关联的视觉故障指示器在设备需要移除的情况下呈现第一照明状态。 如果设备不需要拆卸,该方法可能导致视觉故障指示灯呈现第二个照明状态。 如果可以与管理模块进行通信,则如果设备需要拆卸,底盘上的视觉故障指示灯可能会呈现第三个照明状态。 还公开了相应的装置和计算机程序产品。

    Apparatus, system, and method for maintaining dynamic persistent data
    16.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for maintaining dynamic persistent data 有权
    用于维护动态持久数据的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07814071B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US11765299

    申请日:2007-06-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for maintaining dynamic persistent data. A selection module selects the most recent metadata. A verification module verifies that the metadata has been successfully updated. A validation module validates that the metadata is accurate. A communication module communicates the Persistent Storage Device data to a system processor if the metadata is validated. A storage module may store primary and secondary information of data, metadata, and data state variables.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于维护动态持久数据的装置,系统和方法。 选择模块选择最新的元数据。 验证模块验证元数据是否已成功更新。 验证模块验证元数据是否准确。 如果元数据被验证,则通信模块将持久存储设备数据传送到系统处理器。 存储模块可以存储数据,元数据和数据状态变量的主要和次要信息。

    MANAGEMENT OF WARRANTY INFORMATION IN VITAL PRODUCT DATA FOR REPLACEABLE UNITS OF DATA HANDLING SYSTEMS
    17.
    发明申请
    MANAGEMENT OF WARRANTY INFORMATION IN VITAL PRODUCT DATA FOR REPLACEABLE UNITS OF DATA HANDLING SYSTEMS 失效
    管理数据处理系统可更换单元的维修产品数据中的保修信息

    公开(公告)号:US20080189300A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-07

    申请号:US11670610

    申请日:2007-02-02

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2289

    摘要: A vital product data system memory stores warranty information in vital product data relating to replaceable unit(s) of a data handling system. The data comprises a date of first use, and a device state field comprising an identifier representing one of the states: “new”, “recertified”, and, “in-use”. Management control, in response to newly sensing a replaceable unit, detects its device state field, and if the detected field is set to the “new” state, resets it to the “in-use” state, sets the date of first use to a current date, and stores the state field and date of first use for the replaceable unit in the memory; and if the detected field is set to the “recertified” state, resets the field to the “in-use” state, and sets the replaceable unit date of first use to the date of first use stored in the memory for the previous replaceable unit at the same location.

    摘要翻译: 重要的产品数据系统存储器将保修信息存储在与数据处理系统的可更换单元有关的重要产品数据中。 数据包括首次使用的日期,以及包括表示以下状态之一的标识符的设备状态字段:“新”,“重新认证”和“使用中”。 管理控制响应于新感应可更换单元,检测其设备状态字段,如果检测到的字段设置为“新”状态,则将其重置为“使用中”状态,将首次使用日期设置为 当前日期,并将可替换单元的状态字段和首次使用日期存储在存储器中; 并且如果检测到的场被设置为“重新认证”状态,则将该字段重置为“使用中”状态,并且将先前使用的可替换单元日期设置为存储在先前可更换单元的存储器中的首次使用日期 在同一地点。

    Apparatus, system, and method for non-interruptively updating firmware on a redundant hardware controller
    18.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for non-interruptively updating firmware on a redundant hardware controller 失效
    用于在中断地更新冗余硬件控制器上的固件的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08713551B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US11324594

    申请日:2006-01-03

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2097

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for non-interruptively updating firmware on a redundant hardware controller. The apparatus includes a routing module, a receiving module, and a forwarding module. The routing module routes communications between a redundant hardware controller and a service processor associated with a flash update. The receiving module receives a flash command for the flash update from the service processor via a shared serial connection. The forwarding module forwards the flash command via a dedicated point to point connection to the redundant hardware controller configured to receive the flash command over the point to point connection. The apparatus, system, and method provide a non-interruptive overlay of the firmware image on a redundant hardware controller, minimizing system downtime and user intervention.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在冗余硬件控制器上非中断地更新固件的装置,系统和方法。 该装置包括路由模块,接收模块和转发模块。 路由模块路由冗余硬件控制器与与闪存更新相关联的服务处理器之间的通信。 接收模块通过共享串行连接从服务处理器接收闪速更新的闪存命令。 转发模块通过专用点到点连接将闪存命令转发到配置为通过点对点连接接收闪存命令的冗余硬件控制器。 该装置,系统和方法在冗余硬件控制器上提供固件映像的非中断覆盖,最大限度地减少系统停机时间和用户干预。

    Component discovery in multi-blade server chassis
    19.
    发明授权
    Component discovery in multi-blade server chassis 失效
    多刀片服务器机箱中的组件发现

    公开(公告)号:US08082391B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-20

    申请号:US12206497

    申请日:2008-09-08

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: An I/O module includes a switch module, a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller and a baseboard management controller (BMC). A first address for a first component of the plurality of components is received. The first address is provided by a user. The switch module is queried for additional addresses for additional components of the plurality of components. The switch module obtains the additional addresses for the additional components from a first persistent storage location associated with the switch module. The first and additional addresses for the first and additional components are stored in a second persistent storage location accessible by the BMC, the switch module, and the RAID controller. Synchronization of the first and additional addresses for the first and additional components in the second persistent location is controlled by the BMC.

    摘要翻译: I / O模块包括交换机模块,独立磁盘冗余阵列(RAID)控制器和基板管理控制器(BMC)。 接收多个部件的第一部件的第一地址。 第一个地址由用户提供。 查询交换机模块以获得多个组件的附加组件的附加地址。 交换机模块从与交换机模块相关联的第一持久存储位置获得附加组件的附加地址。 第一个和其他组件的第一个和其他地址存储在可由BMC,交换机模块和RAID控制器访问的第二个永久存储位置。 BMC控制第一个和第二个持久位置中的第一个和其他组件的附加地址的同步。

    Apparatus, system, and method for receiving digital instructions at devices sharing an identity
    20.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for receiving digital instructions at devices sharing an identity 有权
    用于在共享身份的设备处接收数字指令的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07809993B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-05

    申请号:US11333137

    申请日:2006-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F21/10

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for receiving digital instructions at devices or controllers sharing an identity. A first controller receives a digital instruction instance over a communications medium. The digital instruction instance may be a firmware instance. The first controller has ownership of the communications medium and shares the communications medium and a common identity with a second controller. An ownership module transfers ownership of the communications medium from the first controller to the second controller. The ownership module may transfer ownership in response to the first controller successfully receiving the digital instruction instance. A request module requests a retransmission of the digital instruction instance, and may request the retransmission in response to the transfer of ownership of the communications medium. The second controller receives the retransmitted digital instruction instance in response to the retransmission request.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在共享身份的设备或控制器处接收数字指令的装置,系统和方法。 第一控制器通过通信介质接收数字指令实例。 数字指令实例可以是固件实例。 第一控制器具有通信介质的所有权,并且与第二控制器共享通信介质和公共标识。 所有权模块将通信介质的所有权从第一控制器传送到第二控制器。 所有权模块可以响应于第一控制器成功接收数字指令实例来转移所有权。 请求模块请求数字指令实例的重传,并且可以响应于通信介质的所有权的转移来请求重传。 响应于重传请求,第二控制器接收重传的数字指令实例。