公开(公告)号：US10387050B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US14746418

申请日：2015-06-22

Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

Inventor： Shawn Joel Dube ,  Quy N. Hoang ,  Timothy M. Lambert

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/20 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with traditional approaches to providing accessibility and redundancy for access controller storage media are provided. A method for providing accessibility for storage media of an access controller in an information handling system may include: (i) emulating the storage media such that the storage media appears to an operating system executing on the information handling system as storage media locally attached to the information handling system; (ii) mounting the storage media such that data may be communicated between the storage media and a processor integral to the access controller; (iii) mounting a portion of a network-attached storage remote to the information handling system such that data may be communicated between the portion of the network-attached storage and the processor; and (iv) maintaining redundancy between the storage media and the portion of network-attached storage in accordance with a redundancy policy.

公开(公告)号：US10205785B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US14483694

申请日：2014-09-11

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Timothy M. Lambert ,  Shawn Joel Dube ,  Pablo Rafael Arias

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F13/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F9/50

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor and an access controller communicatively coupled to the processor. The access controller may be configured to, when locally coupled to a second information handling system determine if the second information handling system is authorized to perform virtual crash cart operations on the information handling system and, responsive to determining that the second information handling system is authorized to perform virtual crash cart operations on the information handling system, permit the second information handling system to perform virtual crash cart operations on the information handling system whereby the second information handling system implements one or more virtual information handling resources such that each virtual information handling resource behaves at least in part as a physical information handling resource present at the information handling system.

公开(公告)号：US09891678B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14931496

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Wade Andrew Butcher ,  Timothy M. Lambert

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/24 ,  G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/24 ,  G06F1/266

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor, a management controller communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and one or more logic devices. The one or more logic devices may be configured to monitor a power-over-Ethernet input of a network interface communicatively coupled to the one or more logic devices in order to detect an indication at the power-over-Ethernet input of a request to remotely reset the management controller and, responsive to determining presence of the indication at the power-over-Ethernet input of the request to remotely reset the management controller, cause a reset of the management controller.

公开(公告)号：US09767067B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14625676

申请日：2015-02-19

Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.

Inventor： Balaji Bapu Gururaja Rao ,  Elie Antoun Jreij ,  Timothy M. Lambert ,  John R. Stuewe ,  Shekar Babu Suryanarayana ,  Paul W. Vancil

IPC: G06F13/42 ,  G06F15/78 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/16

CPC classification number: G06F13/4286 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  G06F15/161

Abstract: Baseboard management systems and methods with distributed intelligence for multi-node platforms. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules including a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes including a system-on-chip (SoC), each of the plurality of SoCs including an integrated management controller (iMC), each of the plurality of iMCs configured to implement a first intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) stack having a first architecture; and a plurality of baseboard management controllers (BMCs), each of the BMCs disposed on a corresponding one of the plurality of modules, each of the BMCs coupled to the plurality of iMCs on the corresponding one of the plurality of modules, each of the plurality of iMCs configured to implement a second IPMI stack having a second architecture different from the first architecture.

公开(公告)号：US20170140739A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US14943343

申请日：2015-11-17

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Wade Andrew Butcher ,  Timothy M. Lambert ,  Johan Rahardjo

IPC: G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G09G5/39 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/0673 ,  G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G09G5/399 ,  G09G2330/027 ,  G09G2340/0407

Abstract: A method may include in response to determining a host system is off, configuring a video controller of an information handling system including setting a display resolution of the video controller and writing management video data associated to a primary frame buffer such that management video data is able to be retrieved by the video controller for output to one or both of a first display associated with the host system and a second display of a management interface communicatively coupled to a management controller communicatively coupled to the processor and the memory and configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system. The method may further include in response to determining the host system is on, writing the management video data to an alternate frame buffer such that management video data is able to be retrieved by the video controller for output to the second display.

公开(公告)号：US20170123468A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US14931496

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Wade Andrew Butcher ,  Timothy M. Lambert

IPC: G06F1/24 ,  G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/24 ,  G06F1/266

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor, a management controller communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to provide out-of-bound management of the information handling system, and one or more logic devices. The one or more logic devices may be configured to monitor a power-over-Ethernet input of a network interface communicatively coupled to the one or more logic devices in order to detect an indication at the power-over-Ethernet input of a request to remotely reset the management controller and, responsive to determining presence of the indication at the power-over-Ethernet input of the request to remotely reset the management controller, cause a reset of the management controller.

公开(公告)号：US20170046115A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US14825941

申请日：2015-08-13

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Johan Rahardjo ,  Timothy M. Lambert

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G09B21/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F3/167

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor and a management controller for providing out-of-band management facilities for management of the information handling system, the management controller configured to emulate a physical audio controller device for interfacing with an operating system executing on the processor such that the management controller proxies audio data between the operating system and one or more audio devices.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的实施例，信息处理系统可以包括处理器和管理控制器，用于提供用于管理信息处理系统的带外管理设施，管理控制器被配置为模拟物理音频控制器设备，用于 与在处理器上执行的操作系统接口，使得管理控制器代理操作系统和一个或多个音频设备之间的音频数据。

公开(公告)号：US09541976B1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US14832653

申请日：2015-08-21

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Timothy M. Lambert ,  Dinesh Kunnathur Ragupathi

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/30

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F13/4282

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include powering on a management controller for providing out-of-band management to an information handling system using electrical energy provided by an external device via an external port, receiving a management task from the external device via the external port for coupling an external device to the management controller for communication of data between the external device and the management controller, calculating an additional amount of power required to perform the management task, instructing a controller coupled between the management controller and the external port to negotiate for the additional amount of power from the external device, and responsive to the controller successfully negotiating for the additional amount of power, performing the management task.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的实施例，一种方法可以包括通过外部端口使用由外部设备提供的电能向管理控制器供电以向信息处理系统提供带外管理，从所述外部端口接收管理任务 外部设备通过外部端口将外部设备耦合到管理控制器，用于在外部设备和管理控制器之间进行数据通信，计算执行管理任务所需的附加功率量，指示控制器与管理控制器和 外部端口从外部设备协商额外的功率量，并且响应于控制器成功地协商额外的功率量，执行管理任务。

公开(公告)号：US20160203078A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14595373

申请日：2015-01-13

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Dinesh Kunnathur Ragupathi ,  Syama Poluri ,  Timothy M. Lambert

IPC: G06F12/08

CPC classification number: G06F3/06 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/067

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a storage controller for managing virtual storage resources and physical storage resources of one or more information handling systems. The storage controller may be configured to, responsive to removal of a physical storage resource owned by the storage controller from a first information handling system broadcast a request to one or more other information handling systems to determine if the physical storage resource has been relocated to a second information handling system. The storage controller may also be configured to, responsive to receiving a reply from the second information handling system indicating that the physical storage resource has been relocated to the second information handling system, operate in concert with a second storage controller of the second information handling system to use the data of the physical storage resource.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的实施例，系统可以包括用于管理一个或多个信息处理系统的虚拟存储资源和物理存储资源的存储控制器。 存储控制器可以被配置为响应于从第一信息处理系统移除存储控制器所拥有的物理存储资源，将请求广播到一个或多个其他信息处理系统，以确定物理存储资源是否被重新定位到 第二信息处理系统。 存储控制器还可以被配置为：响应于从第二信息处理系统接收到指示物理存储资源已被重新定位到第二信息处理系统的回复，与第二信息处理系统的第二存储控制器协同操作 使用物理存储资源的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20160080377A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14486379

申请日：2014-09-15

Applicant: Dell Products L.P.

Inventor： Timothy M. Lambert ,  Johan Rahardjo ,  Brian L. Brelsford

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/0876 ,  G06F21/575 ,  H04L63/0435 ,  H04L63/0485 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04L63/123

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving a unique identifier associated with a host information handling system. The method may also include, responsive to receiving the unique identifier, communicating a signed unique identifier to the host information handling system, the signed unique identifier comprising the unique identifier signed with a private key. The method may further include enabling at least one of pre-boot access and root access by a client information handling system to an access controller responsive to the access controller decrypting the signed unique identifier with a public key corresponding to the private key and determining that the decrypted signed unique identifier and the unique identifier match.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的实施例，一种方法可以包括接收与主机信息处理系统相关联的唯一标识符。 所述方法还可以包括：响应于接收到所述唯一标识符向所述主机信息处理系统传送经签名的唯一标识符，所述唯一标识符包括用私钥签名的所述唯一标识符。 所述方法还可以包括使得客户机信息处理系统的预引导访问和根访问中的至少一个能够响应于访问控制器使用与该私钥相对应的公开密钥对签名的唯一标识符进行解密，并且确定 解密的签名唯一标识符和唯一标识符匹配。