公开(公告)号：US20080244045A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US11692490

申请日：2007-03-28

申请人： Stacey Fox ,  Chandar Kamalanathan ,  Ching-Lung Tjiong ,  Esmeralda Traube ,  Larry McRoberts

发明人： Stacey Fox ,  Chandar Kamalanathan ,  Ching-Lung Tjiong ,  Esmeralda Traube ,  Larry McRoberts

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F17/30896 ,  G06F8/63 ,  H04L67/34

摘要： A system and method is disclosed for managing disk images used to manufacture information handling machines. In various embodiments of the invention, a disk image is initially created using an image builder server. A “definition,” also known as a “manifest,” of the image is stored on the image builder server using XML. Once the image is verified and accepted as a base disk image, it is designated as the “parent” image. Subsequently, one or more “children” images are created by copying and modifying the manifest of the parent image and creating a new entry. Predetermined linkage indicators are used to designate the association of the parent image with one or more child images. When the parent image is modified, the linkage indicators are used to propagate corresponding modifications to the associated child images, thereby ensuring coherency in the family of images.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于管理用于制造信息处理机的磁盘图像的系统和方法。 在本发明的各种实施例中，最初使用图像构建器服务器创建磁盘映像。 图像的“定义”也称为“清单”，使用XML存储在图像构建器服务器上。 一旦图像被验证并被接受为基本磁盘映像，它被指定为“父”图像。 随后，通过复制和修改父图像的清单并创建新条目来创建一个或多个“子”图像。 预定链接指示符用于指定父图像与一个或多个子图像的关联。 当父图像被修改时，链接指示符用于传播对相关联的子图像的相应修改，从而确保图像族中的一致性。

公开(公告)号：US6052727A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US958379

申请日：1997-10-27

申请人： Chandar Kamalanathan

发明人： Chandar Kamalanathan

IPC分类号： H04L29/12 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04L61/00 ,  H04L29/12009

摘要： A method of discovering LAN clients running desktop management interface ("DMI") 2.0 is described. In particular, responsive to a discovery request, a DMIADMIN running on a LAN administrator broadcasts a discovery packet to the LAN and then awaits responses in the form of reply packets from desktop management interface ("DMI") agents installed on LAN clients running DMI 2.0. Each reply packet contains data indicating the corresponding client's system type (e.g., notebook or desktop), name, and network address.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种发现运行桌面管理界面（“DMI”）2.0的LAN客户端的方法。 特别地，响应于发现请求，在LAN管理器上运行的DMIADMIN向LAN广播发现分组，然后等待来自安装在运行DMI 2.0的LAN客户端上的桌面管理接口（“DMI”）代理的应答分组形式的响应 。 每个应答包包含指示相应客户端的系统类型（例如，笔记本或桌面），名称和网络地址的数据。

公开(公告)号：US08972545B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US10979632

申请日：2004-11-02

申请人： Kevin Hanes ,  Tim W. Cox ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

发明人： Kevin Hanes ,  Tim W. Cox ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： G06F8/63 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34

摘要： A system and method for information handling system manufacture analyzes an image to determine a traits definition that identifies the operating system, applications and unique information of the image, such as in a XML file. The image traits definition may be communicated to a manufacture site over a network and used to re-create the image for copying to a manufactured information handling system. Communication of the image traits definition consumes less network and storage resources than communication of the image, thus reducing the time and expense of image transfers to manufacture information handling systems.

摘要翻译： 用于信息处理系统制造的系统和方法分析图像以确定识别图像的操作系统，应用和唯一信息的特征定义，例如在XML文件中。 图像特征定义可以通过网络传送到制造场所，并用于重新创建用于复制的图像到制造的信息处理系统。 图像特征定义的通信比图像通信消耗更少的网络和存储资源，从而减少图像传输的时间和费用，从而制造信息处理系统。

公开(公告)号：US07302681B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-27

申请号：US10375536

申请日：2003-02-27

申请人： Chandar Kamalanathan

发明人： Chandar Kamalanathan

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/65

摘要： A self-support module of an information handling system selectively downloads self-support updates for selected component categories from a self-support network location by periodically communicating component usage information to the network location for selection of self-support updates based on predetermined levels of component usage. For instance, a self-support usage analysis engine tracks inputs to the self-support module to identify information handling system hardware or software components that are the subject of user requests for self-support and provides the usage information to the network location to select self-support downloads of updates associated with hardware and software components subject to one or more requests for self-support.

摘要翻译： 信息处理系统的自支持模块通过基于预定级别的组件周期性地将组件使用信息传送到网络位置来选择自支持更新来选择性地从自支持网络位置下载所选组件类别的自支持更新 用法。 例如，自支持使用分析引擎跟踪输入到自支持模块以识别信息处理系统硬件或软件组件，其是用户对自我支持的请求的主题，并将使用信息提供给网络位置以选择自身 - 支持与一个或多个自我支持请求相关的硬件和软件组件相关的更新下载。

公开(公告)号：US20050216912A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US10811683

申请日：2004-03-29

申请人： Tim Cox ,  Edward Batchelor ,  Andrew Harris ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

发明人： Tim Cox ,  Edward Batchelor ,  Andrew Harris ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/71

摘要： An information handling system image builder server associated with a manufacturer supports remote access by customers through networked communications, such as the Internet, to create images for loading on information handling systems manufactured for the customers. An image creation engine of the server accesses an image library to build an image with image components selected in accordance with customer parameters. The image is built on hardware or virtual test information handling systems interfaced with the image creation engine. Customers may remotely upload custom image components to the library, such as custom applications and settings, and remotely test the operation of the image on the test information handling systems before promoting the built image to a manufacture environment for manufacture of information handling systems with the image.

摘要翻译： 与制造商相关联的信息处理系统图像生成器服务器支持客户通过网络通信（诸如因特网）的远程访问，以创建用于加载为客户制造的信息处理系统上的图像。 服务器的图像创建引擎访问图像库以构建具有根据客户参数选择的图像分量的图像。 该图像建立在与图像创建引擎连接的硬件或虚拟测试信息处理系统上。 客户可以将自定义图像组件远程上传到库中，例如自定义应用程序和设置，并在将构建的映像推广到用于制造具有图像的信息处理系统的制造环境之前，远程测试测试信息处理系统上的映像的操作 。

公开(公告)号：US08949388B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US11113499

申请日：2005-04-25

申请人： Kevin Hanes ,  Tim Cox ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

发明人： Kevin Hanes ,  Tim Cox ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/12 ,  G06T7/001

摘要： A system for manufacture of information handling systems is disclosed. The system includes an image analyzer operable to accept an image and generate an image traits definition wherein the image traits definition has a manifest of the image's software characteristics and customization settings, a remote image rebuilder distal to and interfaced with the image analyzer through a network wherein the remote image rebuilder operable to apply the image traits definition to an image components library to rebuild the image, and an information handling system burn rack proximate to the image rebuilder and operable to copy the rebuilt image to a manufactured information handling system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于制造信息处理系统的系统。 该系统包括可操作以接受图像并生成图像特征定义的图像分析器，其中图像特征定义具有图像的软件特征和定制设置的清单，远程图像重建器，其远离并通过网络与图像分析器接口， 所述远程图像重建器可操作以将图像特征定义应用于图像组件库以重建图像;以及信息处理系统，在靠近图像重建器的情况下刻录机架，并可操作以将重建的图像复制到制造的信息处理系统。

公开(公告)号：US20060239568A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11113499

申请日：2005-04-25

申请人： Kevin Hanes ,  Tim Cox ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

发明人： Kevin Hanes ,  Tim Cox ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

IPC分类号： G06K9/36 ,  H04N11/02

CPC分类号： H04L67/12 ,  G06T7/001

摘要： A system for manufacture of information handling systems is disclosed. The system includes an image analyzer operable to accept an image and generate an image traits definition wherein the image traits definition has a manifest of the image's software characteristics and customization settings, a remote image rebuilder distal to and interfaced with the image analyzer through a network wherein the remote image rebuilder operable to apply the image traits definition to an image components library to rebuild the image, and an information handling system burn rack proximate to the image rebuilder and operable to copy the rebuilt image to a manufactured information handling system.

公开(公告)号：US07426052B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-16

申请号：US10811683

申请日：2004-03-29

申请人： Tim W. Cox ,  Edward Batchelor ,  Andrew L. Harris ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

发明人： Tim W. Cox ,  Edward Batchelor ,  Andrew L. Harris ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G03F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/71

摘要： An information handling system image builder server associated with a manufacturer supports remote access by customers through networked communications, such as the Internet, to create images for loading on information handling systems manufactured for the customers. An image creation engine of the server accesses an image library to build an image with image components selected in accordance with customer parameters. The image is built on hardware or virtual test information handling systems interfaced with the image creation engine. Customers may remotely upload custom image components to the library, such as custom applications and settings, and remotely test the operation of the image on the test information handling systems before promoting the built image to a manufacture environment for manufacture of information handling systems with the image.

摘要翻译： 与制造商相关联的信息处理系统图像生成器服务器支持客户通过网络通信（诸如因特网）的远程访问，以创建用于加载为客户制造的信息处理系统的图像。 服务器的图像创建引擎访问图像库以构建具有根据客户参数选择的图像分量的图像。 该图像建立在与图像创建引擎连接的硬件或虚拟测试信息处理系统上。 客户可以将自定义图像组件远程上传到库中，例如自定义应用程序和设置，并在将构建的映像推广到用于制造具有图像的信息处理系统的制造环境之前，远程测试测试信息处理系统上的映像的操作 。

公开(公告)号：US07093248B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US10350877

申请日：2003-01-24

申请人： Chandar Kamalanathan ,  Tim W. Cox ,  Fabiano De Souza ,  Junaid Ghaffar ,  Keith Hester ,  Micah Wiseley

发明人： Chandar Kamalanathan ,  Tim W. Cox ,  Fabiano De Souza ,  Junaid Ghaffar ,  Keith Hester ,  Micah Wiseley

IPC分类号： G06F9/45

CPC分类号： G06F8/71

摘要： Alerts are targeted for display at an information handling system by associating conditions with alerts and downloading for display an alert only to information handling systems that meet the conditions of the alert. An alert list that includes alerts and associated conditions in an Extensible Mark-up Language file is periodically queried for retrieval at information handling systems and parsed to determine alerts targeted to the information handling system. Only relevant alerts are downloaded and displayed at each information handling system to minimize user distraction. Specific targeting is provided by logical expressions that may state conditional alert configuration parameters with precision to limit the number of information handling systems targeted for the alert to very specific configurations.

摘要翻译： 警报的目的是通过将条件与警报和下载相关联来显示在信息处理系统上，以仅向符合警报条件的信息处理系统显示警报。 定期查询在可扩展标记语言文件中包含警报和相关条件的警报列表，以便在信息处理系统中进行检索，并进行解析以确定针对信息处理系统的警报。 只有相关警报才能在每个信息处理系统下载并显示，以尽量减少用户的注意力。 具体的定位由逻辑表达式提供，逻辑表达式可以精确地指定条件警报配置参数，以将针对警报的信息处理系统的数量限制为非常具体的配置。

公开(公告)号：US20060129769A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11008703

申请日：2004-12-09

申请人： Shaofei Chen ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan ,  Jefferson Raley

发明人： Shaofei Chen ,  Marc Jarvis ,  Chandar Kamalanathan ,  Jefferson Raley

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/4416

摘要： Data migration directly from legacy to replacement information handling systems is managed over a set of one or more switches. The legacy information handling system boots with a manufacturing operating system provided from a data migration information handling system server and runs a data migration application also provided from the server. Running the data migration application over the manufacturing operating system avoids password protection of the legacy information handling system. A pair of target storage device keys interface with a legacy and associated replacement system to aid in location of the replacement system on the network for direct system-to-system data transfer.

摘要翻译： 直接从遗留到替代信息处理系统的数据迁移通过一组或多个交换机进行管理。 遗留信息处理系统由从数据迁移信息处理系统服务器提供的制造操作系统引导，并且运行也从服务器提供的数据迁移应用程序。 通过制造操作系统运行数据迁移应用程序可以避免传统信息处理系统的密码保护。 一对目标存储设备密钥与传统和相关联的替换系统接口，以帮助在网络上的替换系统的位置进行直接的系统到系统的数据传输。