公开(公告)号：US07418608B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-26

申请号：US10871587

申请日：2004-06-17

Applicant: Arvind Kumar ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Arvind Kumar ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/3287 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/324 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/171

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for managing power consumption of a server have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes allowing a user to set a power management policy on a server, monitoring power consumption of a plurality of blades in the server, and automatically managing power consumption of the server in response to the power consumption of the plurality of blades based on the power management policy set by the user. Other embodiments have been claimed and described.

Abstract translation: 已经公开了一种用于管理服务器的功耗的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括允许用户在服务器上设置电源管理策略，监视服务器中的多个刀片的功耗，以及响应于多个服务器的功耗而自动管理服务器的功耗 基于用户设置的电源管理策略。 已经要求和描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US5732223A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-24

申请号：US963584

申请日：1992-10-20

Applicant: Richard S. Moore ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Richard S. Moore ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F5/10 ,  G06F5/12 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: G06F5/12 ,  G06F13/124 ,  G06F13/126 ,  G06F13/4063 ,  G06F2205/126

Abstract: A small computer system interface (SCSI) controller circuit, connected between a host computer bus and a SCSI bus, includes a storage buffer shared between command and data signals provided by a host computer to a target SCSI peripheral device. The shared buffer includes a bidirectional FIFO which is used for intermediate storage of command blocks between transferred the host and the target device as well as data blocks. In the case of data transfers from the host to the target device, a command block is written to the bidirectional FIFO followed by as much of the data block as will fit in the remaining FIFO space. After the target device has read the command block, it accesses the SCSI bus and begins the transfer of data from the FIFO. In the case of data transfers from the target device to the host, a data transfer command block is first written to the FIFO by the host. The command block is read by the target device which then provides the requested data to the FIFO over the SCSI bus. The host system receives the requested data from the same shared storage buffer to which the command block was written.

Abstract translation: 连接在主计算机总线和SCSI总线之间的小型计算机系统接口（SCSI）控制器电路包括由主计算机向目标SCSI外围设备提供的命令和数据信号之间共享的存储缓冲器。 共享缓冲器包括双向FIFO，其用于在传送主机和目标设备之间的命令块以及数据块的中间存储。 在从主机到目标设备的数据传输的情况下，命令块被写入到双向FIFO，之后跟随剩余FIFO空间中的数据块一样多。 在目标设备读取命令块之后，它访问SCSI总线并开始从FIFO传输数据。 在从目标设备到主机的数据传输的情况下，数据传输命令块首先由主机写入FIFO。 命令块由目标设备读取，目标设备然后通过SCSI总线将所请求的数据提供给FIFO。 主机系统从写入命令块的同一共享存储缓冲区接收所请求的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07673090B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US10028858

申请日：2001-12-19

Applicant: Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  Ling Cen ,  James B. Crossland ,  Mohan J. Kumar ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  Ling Cen ,  James B. Crossland ,  Mohan J. Kumar ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: H05K7/10 ,  G06F13/24 ,  G06F13/32 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC classification number: G06F13/4081

Abstract: Hot plug modules comprising processors, memory, and/or I/O hubs may be added to and removed from a running computing device without rebooting the running computing device. The hot plug modules and computing device comprise hot plug interfaces that support hot plug addition and hot plug removal of the hot plug modules.

Abstract translation: 包括处理器，存储器和/或I / O集线器的热插拔模块可以被添加到正在运行的计算设备和从运行的计算设备移除，而不需要重新启动正在运行的计算设备。 热插拔模块和计算设备包括热插拔接口，其支持热插拔模块和热插拔模块的热插拔。

公开(公告)号：US07036007B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10237349

申请日：2002-09-09

Applicant: Todd A. Schelling ,  Amy L. O'Donnell ,  Craig M. Valine ,  William R. Greene ,  Bassam N. Elkhoury ,  John V. Lovelace ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Todd A. Schelling ,  Amy L. O'Donnell ,  Craig M. Valine ,  William R. Greene ,  Bassam N. Elkhoury ,  John V. Lovelace ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F9/24

CPC classification number: G06F9/44547 ,  G06F8/65

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a firmware architecture which splits firmware modules to support safe updates of specific modules as well as supporting multiple different processors. A firmware image is partitioned into several different binaries based on their update requirements and processor/platform dependence. A firmware interface table enables safe updates by enabling the option of redundant copies of specific modules as well as supporting systems with different and/or multiple processor types, mixed processors from the same family, and/or fault resilient firmware updates.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种固件架构，其分解固件模块以支持特定模块的安全更新以及支持多个不同的处理器。 固件映像根据其更新要求和处理器/平台依赖性分为几个不同的二进制文件。 通过启用特定模块的冗余副本以及支持具有不同和/或多种处理器类型的系统，来自同一系列的混合处理器和/或故障恢复固件更新的固件接口表，可实现安全更新。

公开(公告)号：US07822900B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US12271725

申请日：2008-11-14

Applicant: Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Mohan J. Kumar ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Mohan J. Kumar ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F13/00

CPC classification number: G06F13/4081

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enumeration of processors during hot-plug of a compute node are described. The method includes the enumeration, in response to a hot-plug reset, of one or more processors. The enumeration is provided to a system architecture operating system in which a compute node is hot-plugged. Once enumeration is complete, the compute node is started in response to an operating system activation request. Accordingly, once device enumeration, as well as resource enumeration are complete, the one or more processors of the processor memory node are activated, such that the operating system may begin utilizing the processors of the hot-plugged compute node.

Abstract translation: 描述了在计算节点的热插拔期间枚举处理器的装置和方法。 该方法包括响应于热插拔复位的一个或多个处理器的枚举。 枚举被提供给其中计算节点被热插拔的系统架构操作系统。 枚举完成后，响应于操作系统激活请求启动计算节点。 因此，一旦设备枚举以及资源枚举完成，处理器存储器节点的一个或多个处理器被激活，使得操作系统可以开始利用热插拔的计算节点的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US20090106471A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US12271725

申请日：2008-11-14

Applicant: Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Mohan J. Kumar ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Mohan J. Kumar ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F13/00

CPC classification number: G06F13/4081

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enumeration of processors during hot-plug of a compute node are described. The method includes the enumeration, in response to a hot-plug reset, of one or more processors. The enumeration is provided to a system architecture operating system in which a compute node is hot-plugged. Once enumeration is complete, the compute node is started in response to an operating system activation request. Accordingly, once device enumeration, as well as resource enumeration are complete, the one or more processors of the processor memory node are activated, such that the operating system may begin utilizing the processors of the hot-plugged compute node.

Abstract translation: 描述了在计算节点的热插拔期间枚举处理器的装置和方法。 该方法包括响应于热插拔复位的一个或多个处理器的枚举。 枚举被提供给其中计算节点被热插拔的系统架构操作系统。 枚举完成后，响应于操作系统激活请求启动计算节点。 因此，一旦设备枚举以及资源枚举完成，处理器存储器节点的一个或多个处理器被激活，使得操作系统可以开始利用热插拔的计算节点的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US07000102B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US09895580

申请日：2001-06-29

Applicant: Mohan J. Kumar ,  Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Mohan J. Kumar ,  Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F9/4418

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method for supporting hibernation despite the presence of hot-plugged nodes and non-deterministic boot operations. The method comprises invoking a management interrupt in response to a Hibernate request. The management interrupt is used to obtain and store platform configuration information into a non-volatile storage location. The platform configuration information includes data to indicate whether a next boot sequence for a platform occurs as a deterministic boot sequence or a non-deterministic boot sequence as well as a boot node identifier and a listing of an order in which processors of the platform are initialized.

公开(公告)号：US06917999B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US09895692

申请日：2001-06-29

Applicant: Mohan J. Kumar ,  Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

Inventor： Mohan J. Kumar ,  Shivnandan D. Kaushik ,  James B. Crossland ,  Linda J. Rankin ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F9/4411

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to creation of a container object being part of software that is stored in platform readable medium and executed by a processor within a platform. The container comprises (i) a hardware identification object to identify to an operating system of the platform that a type of device represented by the container object is a node and (ii) a plurality of component objects to identify constituent components of the node. Another aspect of the invention is the distribution of BIOS to handle initiation of components of a substrate in response to hot-plug addition of that substrate.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个方面涉及作为存储在平台可读介质中并由平台内的处理器执行的软件的一部分的容器对象的创建。 容器包括（i）用于向平台的操作系统识别由容器对象表示的设备的类型是节点的硬件标识对象，以及用于识别节点的组成部件的多个组件对象。 本发明的另一方面是响应于该基板的热插入添加而分配BIOS以处理基板的部件的启动。

公开(公告)号：US06611911B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US09474781

申请日：1999-12-30

Applicant: David J. O'Shea ,  Bruce C. Edmonds, Jr. ,  Craig W. Keating ,  Larry D. Aaron, Jr. ,  Frank E. LeClerg ,  Frank Binns

Inventor： David J. O'Shea ,  Bruce C. Edmonds, Jr. ,  Craig W. Keating ,  Larry D. Aaron, Jr. ,  Frank E. LeClerg ,  Frank Binns

IPC: G06F15177

CPC classification number: G06F15/177

Abstract: A method of electing a bootstrap processor from among a plurality of processor includes creating an atomic access shared location and electing one of said processors as the bootstrap processor.

Abstract translation: 从多个处理器中选择引导处理器的方法包括创建原子访问共享位置并选择所述处理器之一作为引导处理器。

公开(公告)号：US08245055B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US10335020

申请日：2002-12-31

Applicant: David J. O'Shea

Inventor： David J. O'Shea

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F15/177

CPC classification number: G06F9/4418 ,  G06F9/4406

Abstract: A method for usurping control of a computer system from an operating system using a mechanism otherwise used to enable the entry of the computer system into a lower power state.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过使用另外用于使计算机系统进入较低功率状态的机制从操作系统中篡夺计算机系统的控制的方法。