Method and system for automatic detection and alert of changes of computing device components

    公开(公告)号:US11349733B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US15930216

    申请日:2020-05-12

    Inventor: Yung-Fu Li

    Abstract: A system and method for tracking the components of a computing device is disclosed. Each of the components of the computing devices includes identification data. At least one bus is coupled to the components. A memory device stores identification information corresponding with each of the components. A management controller is coupled to the bus and the memory device. The management controller periodically requests identification data from each of the components over the bus. The management controller receives the requested identification data from each of the components. The management controller compares the received identification data with the stored identification data to determine if any of the components has been replaced.

    Power management of storage subsystem

    公开(公告)号:US10031685B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US14712615

    申请日:2015-05-14

    Inventor: Yung-Fu Li

    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide methods for monitoring storage needs of one or more server systems, determining a specific server system that does not need storage capacity from corresponding storage subsystems, determining one or more storage subsystems corresponding to the specific server system, and causing at least one component of the one or more storage subsystems to be switched into a power saving mode.

    Out-of-band retrieval of network interface controller information

    公开(公告)号:US09921852B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US14674136

    申请日:2015-03-31

    Abstract: In some implementations, network interface controller (NIC) configuration information can be obtained from a NIC prior to booting up an operating system. For example, a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) can obtain the NIC configuration information from the NIC during the execution of a system check (e.g., Power-On Self-Test). A system controller can receive the NIC configuration information from the BIOS. The system controller can store the NIC configuration information in memory associated with the system controller. A management system can request the NIC configuration information from the system controller using an out-of-band communication channel. For example, the management system can send the request for NIC configuration information to the system controller prior to powering on a server using a dedicated network interface of the system controller.

    OUT-OF-BAND NETWORK PORT STATUS DETECTION
    17.
    发明申请
    OUT-OF-BAND NETWORK PORT STATUS DETECTION 有权
    带外网状态检测

    公开(公告)号:US20160248648A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14630675

    申请日:2015-02-25

    CPC classification number: H04L43/0811 H04L29/08072 H04L43/06

    Abstract: A device for out-of-band network port status detection includes a management controller (MC), a network interface controller (NIC) with a PHY and a link indicator, an electrical connection coupling the link indicator to an input pin of the MC, and at least one processor. The MC monitors a status of the link indicator and the at least one processor is configured for reporting the status of the link indicator to a user of the apparatus.

    Abstract translation: 用于带外网络端口状态检测的设备包括管理控制器(MC),具有PHY和链路指示器的网络接口控制器(NIC),将链路指示器耦合到MC的输入引脚的电连接, 和至少一个处理器。 MC监视链路指示符的状态,并且至少一个处理器被配置为将链路指示符的状态报告给设备的用户。

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