Abstract:
A motherboard is to be disposed in a local server, and includes a platform controller hub (PCH) that transmits a command associated with read access to image file data, and a baseboard management controller that includes a memory unit and a processor unit which is electrically connected between the memory unit and the PCH. The memory unit stores an image file data associated with boot-up data of the local server. The processor unit receives the command from the PCH, and interprets the command so as to retrieve the image file data stored in the memory unit. The processor unit performs format conversion upon the image file data so as to generate a packet which conforms to protocols of the PCH, and transmits the packet to the PCH.
Abstract:
A method for performing automatic system recovery is implemented by a server including a control chipset and a baseboard management controller (BMC). In the method, when a current image file is corrupted, a recovery engine generates an indicator of a version of the current image file and transmits the indicator to the BMC. The BMC then transmits a request for a backup image file to an external electronic device. After the BMC receives file link information of a disk image file from the electronic device, the BMC accesses the electronic device to download the disk image file, and mounts the disk image file as a virtual disk on the BMC. Afterward, the recovery engine replaces the current image file with the disk image file from the virtual disk.
Abstract:
A method of detecting power reset of a server includes: after receiving an event signal, determining whether or not to initialize a random access memory (RAM) of a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the server based on the event signal thus received, and initializing the RAM when it is determined to initialize the same; determining whether a protocol error event has occurred according to a flag value of a power reset flag stored in the RAM; determining whether malfunction of a processor unit of the BMC has occurred when it is determined that the protocol error event has not occurred; and determining that a power reset event has occurred when it is determined that malfunction of the processor unit has not occurred.
Abstract:
A method of determining a physical location of a hard drive includes the steps of: executing commands to obtain generic device names of expanders, addresses of hard drives connected to the expanders, slot numbers corresponding to the addresses, logical device names of the hard drives, the address of the hard drives; establishing correspondence information by using the address to link the generic device name of the expander to the logical device name of the hard drive connected to the expander, and to the slot number; and determining, according to the correspondence information, the generic device name of the expander to which a hard drive is connected and the slot number corresponding to the hard drive is installed, so as to locate the hard drive.
Abstract:
A motherboard is to be disposed in a local server, and includes a platform controller hub (PCH) that transmits a command associated with read access to image file data, and a baseboard management controller that includes a memory unit and a processor unit which is electrically connected between the memory unit and the PCH. The memory unit stores an image file data associated with boot-up data of the local server. The processor unit receives the command from the PCH, and interprets the command so as to retrieve the image file data stored in the memory unit. The processor unit performs format conversion upon the image file data so as to generate a packet which conforms to protocols of the PCH, and transmits the packet to the PCH.
Abstract:
A wrist worn RFID device with security protection includes a wrist worn body, a control circuit, a sensing circuit, a safety circuit, a RFID module and a processing circuit. When the control circuit detects that two connecting ends of the control circuit are electrically conducted due to two combined portions of the wrist worn body are fastened together, an enable signal is generated. The processing circuit controls the sensing circuit and the safety circuit according to the enable signal. When detecting the physiological signal, the sensing circuit generates a first validation signal. When the inputted user information is accepted by the identity verification program, the safety circuit generates a second validation signal. The processing circuit generates a control signal according to the first validation signal and the second validation signal, so that the RFID module implements a wireless transmission based on the control signal.
Abstract:
A method for smart icon selection of a graphical user interface which is adapted to an electronic device displaying a plurality of icons on a screen. Each of the icons is corresponding to an application program. The method includes: detecting a movement of a cursor when the location of the cursor is not located over any of the icons; selecting an icon among the icons based on an algorithm; and generating a noticeable indicator to the selected icon. The algorithm is in accordance with parameters of the execution times of each of the application programs respectively corresponding to each of the icons, the distance between the locations of the cursor and each of the icons, the moving tendency of the cursor, and an icon corresponding to an application program being preset by a user.
Abstract:
A method of managing power supply for a server system includes steps of: A) selecting a to-be-processed item from among first power-on items of first power-on sequence data, and determining whether there is at least one batch-processed item among second power-on items of second power-on sequence data according to the to-be-processed item; B) when it is determined that there is at least one batch-processed item, performing a power-on procedure related to the to-be-processed item and transmitting a power-on notification to a system board; C) transmitting a result request to the system board; D) in response to receipt of a power-on result responded by the system board, determining whether at least one power-on state indicates success; and E) when it is determined that the at least one power-on state indicates success, repeating steps A) to D) until all of the first power-on items have been selected.
Abstract:
A touchscreen calibration method and a readable storage media are provided. The method includes: A processor accesses a system administrative events database, which is configured to record a pointer error event; and the processor executes a calibration process when the processor determines the pointer error event does exist. The calibration process includes: disabling a plurality of touchscreens; re-enabling the plurality of touchscreens after a preset time period; loading an apparatus registry file after the plurality of touchscreens are restarted; and establishing connections between the processor and the plurality of touchscreens based on the apparatus registry file.
Abstract:
A server system and a firmware updating method thereof are provided. The server system includes a first module and a second module. The first module includes a first logic circuit and a first selection circuit. The second module includes a second logic circuit, a second selection circuit, a control circuit, and a storage circuit. The first selection circuit is configured to select the transmission target of the first logic circuit according to a first control signal. The second selection circuit is configured to select the transmission target of the second logic circuit according to a second control signal. The control circuit is configured to update the firmware of the first logic circuit and the firmware of the second logic circuit. The storage circuit is configured to store a support list having default usage codes, and each of the default usage codes indicates a corresponding one of target devices.