Provisioning for a modular server
    83.
    发明授权
    Provisioning for a modular server 有权
    配置模块化服务器

    公开(公告)号:US07440998B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-21

    申请号:US10465130

    申请日:2003-06-18

    IPC分类号: G06F9/445

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4405 G06F11/1417

    摘要: A modular server includes a computer system having dedicated resources and a BIOS configuration agent, blades and a backplane connecting the computer system to the blades.

    摘要翻译: 模块化服务器包括具有专用资源的计算机系统和BIOS配置代理,刀片和将计算机系统连接到刀片的背板。

    Methods and apparatus to provide dual-mode drivers in processor systems
    84.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus to provide dual-mode drivers in processor systems 有权
    在处理器系统中提供双模驱动的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07366891B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US11027520

    申请日:2004-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4403

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to provide dual-mode drivers in a processor system are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises including operating system (OS) agnostic mode services that are available during an OS agnostic mode to allow a single set of drivers to be used during boot mode and the OS agnostic mode. The example method further comprises including a dual-mode library that is capable of determining the current operating mode of the processor system and binding the drivers to available services accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在处理器系统中提供双模驱动器的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性方法包括在OS不可知模式期间可用的操作系统(OS)不可知模式服务,以允许在引导模式和OS不可知模式期间使用单组驱动器。 该示例方法还包括包括能够确定处理器系统的当前操作模式并且相应地将驱动程序绑定到可用服务的双模式库。

    Methods and apparatus to optimize boot speed
    85.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus to optimize boot speed 审中-公开
    优化引导速度的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070157015A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-05

    申请号:US11321019

    申请日:2005-12-29

    IPC分类号: G06F9/24

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4401

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to optimize boot speed. An example method disclosed herein initializes a platform, loads a configuration manager into a memory, determines a boot mode of the platform, the configuration manager selects and retrieves from the memory boot settings corresponding to the boot mode, and executes the boot instructions.

    摘要翻译: 公开了优化引导速度的方法和装置。 本文中公开的示例性方法初始化平台,将配置管理器加载到存储器中,确定平台的引导模式,配置管理器从对应于引导模式的存储器引导设置中选择并检索并执行引导指令。

    Saving system context in the event of power loss
    86.
    发明申请
    Saving system context in the event of power loss 失效
    在掉电的情况下节省系统上下文

    公开(公告)号:US20070074053A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11236089

    申请日:2005-09-27

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1441 G06F1/305

    摘要: Embodiments of a method and system for saving system context after a power outage are disclosed herein. A power agent operates to reduce the possibility of data corruption due to partially written data during an unexpected power outage. The power agent can determine an amount of time remaining before a power store is depleted. Based on the amount of time, the power agent can store system context information. Correspondingly, the power agent can operate to save complete system context, partial system context, or flush (I/O) buffers. Once power is restored, the power agent can restore the system context based on the nature of the save. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了在停电之后保存系统上下文的方法和系统的实施例。 电力代理人可以在意外停电期间减少部分写入的数据造成数据损坏的可能性。 电力代理可以确定电力储存耗尽之前的剩余时间。 基于时间量,电源代理可以存储系统上下文信息。 相应地,电源代理可以操作以保存完整的系统上下文,部分系统上下文或刷新(I / O)缓冲器。 一旦电源恢复,电源代理可以根据保存的性质恢复系统上下文。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems
    87.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems 有权
    促进处理器系统快速启动的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060242399A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11112096

    申请日:2005-04-22

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4401

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems are disclosed. An example processor restart method disclosed herein includes recording a log of pre-boot initialization actions, and replaying a portion of the log during subsequent processor restarts to shorten pre-boot initialization time. The example processor restart method disclosed herein may further include creating a log index table for easier referral to portions of the log, storing the log and the log index table in non-volatile memory, using the log index table to reorder the replaying of the log, and reordering the replay of the log to initialize the video graphics adapter earlier in a processor restart sequence.

    摘要翻译: 公开了促进处理器系统中快速重启的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性处理器重启方法包括记录预引导初始化动作的日志,以及在后续处理器重新启动期间重播日志的一部分以缩短预引导初始化时间。 本文公开的示例性处理器重新启动方法还可以包括创建日志索引表,用于更容易地引用日志的一部分,将日志和日志索引表存储在非易失性存储器中,使用日志索引表来重新排序日志的重放 ,并重新排序日志的重放以便在处理器重新启动序列中更早地初始化视频图形适配器。

    Method and system using a virtual lock for boot block flash
    88.
    发明授权
    Method and system using a virtual lock for boot block flash 有权
    方法和系统使用虚拟锁进行引导块闪存

    公开(公告)号:US06633964B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-14

    申请号:US09823573

    申请日:2001-03-30

    IPC分类号: G06F1214

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4403 G06F12/1433

    摘要: A method and system using a virtual lock for boot block flash are disclosed in which code from a boot block of a flash memory is executed. The boot block is hardware protected. One or more ancillary boot blocks in the flash memory are locked based on the executed code such that the ancillary boot blocks are virtually hardware locked. The ancillary boot blocks can be virtually hardware locked using a programmable technique.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于引导块闪存的虚拟锁的方法和系统,其中执行来自闪存的引导块的代码。 引导块由硬件保护。 闪存中的一个或多个辅助引导块基于执行的代码被锁定,使得辅助引导块被虚拟地硬件锁定。 辅助引导块可以使用可编程技术实际上硬件锁定。

    Content protection in non-volatile storage devices
    90.
    发明授权
    Content protection in non-volatile storage devices 有权
    非易失性存储设备中的内容保护

    公开(公告)号:US07434068B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-07

    申请号:US10055572

    申请日:2001-10-19

    IPC分类号: G06F21/02 H04L9/28

    CPC分类号: G06F21/575 G06F21/64

    摘要: Content stored in a non-volatile storage device is protected from unauthorized modification and/or access. The device is configured as one or more regions, where one or more of the regions implements one or more content protection schemes. The current version of the contents stored in a region is compared to a previously stored valid version to determine if the current version has been modified without authorization. A region may be protected by use of an integrity metric (e.g., checksum, bit mask, and/or cyclic redundancy check value). The methodology may be implemented during the start up sequence of a computer system to protect the basic I/O system (BIOS) from unauthorized modification.

    摘要翻译: 存储在非易失性存储设备中的内容受到保护,免受未经授权的修改和/或访问。 该设备被配置为一个或多个区域,其中一个或多个区域实现一个或多个内容保护方案。 将存储在区域中的内容的当前版本与先前存储的有效版本进行比较,以确定当前版本是否未经授权进行修改。 可以通过使用完整性度量(例如,校验和,位掩码和/或循环冗余校验值)来保护区域。 该方法可以在计算机系统的启动顺序期间实现,以保护基本I / O系统(BIOS)免受未经授权的修改。