公开(公告)号：US6158020A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US60279

申请日：1998-04-14

申请人： Howard Locker ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Howard Locker ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： H04L12/24 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： H04L41/00 ,  H04L12/24

摘要： A client on a network is provided with auxiliary low power logic, at the network adapter, that is always active and simulates network traffic (e.g. Ethernet format) normally sent under control of the main client system processor(s). This logic receives commands from the network manager, even when the system CPU is powered down or the system is not operational; information which allows the network manager to exercise broader control and perform maintenance and upgrades which would otherwise require service call for maintenance and reconfiguration of the client system. The auxiliary logic also can receive and interpret commands from the network that conform to a predefined format.

摘要翻译： 在网络上的客户机提供辅助低功率逻辑，在网络适配器处，其始终是活动的并且模拟通常在主客户端系统处理器的控制下发送的网络流量（例如以太网格式）。 该逻辑从网络管理器接收命令，即使系统CPU断电或系统不可操作; 允许网络管理员进行更广泛的控制并进行维护和升级的信息，否则将要求维护和重新配置客户端系统的服务。 辅助逻辑还可以接收和解释来自网络的符合预定格式的命令。

公开(公告)号：US07257701B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-14

申请号：US09990003

申请日：2001-11-21

申请人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

发明人： Richard Wayne Cheston ,  Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Jeffrey Locker ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  Randall Scott Springfield ,  James Peter Ward

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/34 ,  G06F9/441 ,  G06F9/454 ,  H04L29/06

摘要： A method and system for configuring an operating system in a computer system including language selection during bootup rather than at manufacture. A first aspect of the method and system comprises providing a plurality of operating system images in the computer system, each of the plurality of operating system images being based upon a particular language, selecting one of the plurality of operating system images based on the language supported by the computer system and loading the selected operating system image into the computer system. A second aspect of the method and system comprises providing a language-independent operating system image in the computer system, determining a language supported by the computer system, loading the language-independent operating system image into the computer system, and associating the language supported by the computer system with the language-independent operating system image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在计算机系统中配置操作系统的方法和系统，包括在启动期间而不是制造期间的语言选择。 所述方法和系统的第一方面包括在所述计算机系统中提供多个操作系统图像，所述多个操作系统图像中的每一个基于特定语言，基于所支持的语言来选择所述多个操作系统图像中的一个 通过计算机系统将所选择的操作系统映像加载到计算机系统中。 该方法和系统的第二方面包括在计算机系统中提供与语言无关的操作系统图像，确定由计算机系统支持的语言，将与语言无关的操作系统映像加载到计算机系统中，以及将由 计算机系统具有与语言无关的操作系统映像。

公开(公告)号：US06266696B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09024231

申请日：1998-02-17

申请人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  James Peter Ward ,  David Benson Rhoades

发明人： Daryl Carvis Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  James Peter Ward ,  David Benson Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F15173

CPC分类号： G06F11/0748

摘要： A client on a network is provided with auxiliary low power logic, at the network adaptor, that is always active and simulates network traffic (e.g. Ethernet format) normally sent under control of the main client system processor(s). This logic collects client status information and reports to the network manager, even when the system CPU is powered down; information which allows the network manager to exercise broader control and perform maintenance and upgrades which would otherwise require a dialog with the user and limit off-hours maintenance and reconfiguration of the client system. The auxiliary logic also can receive and interpret commands from the network that conform to a predefined format.

摘要翻译： 在网络上的客户机提供辅助低功率逻辑，在网络适配器处，其始终是活动的并且模拟通常在主客户端系统处理器的控制下发送的网络流量（例如以太网格式）。 该逻辑收集客户端状态信息并向网络管理器报告，即使系统CPU断电; 允许网络管理员进行更广泛的控制并执行维护和升级的信息，否则这将需要与用户的对话并限制客户端系统的非工作时间维护和重新配置。 辅助逻辑还可以接收和解释来自网络的符合预定格式的命令。

公开(公告)号：US07243347B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US10176699

申请日：2002-06-21

申请人： Rodney Wendell Palmer ,  Gregory Brian Pruett ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  Ileana Vila

发明人： Rodney Wendell Palmer ,  Gregory Brian Pruett ,  David Benson Rhoades ,  Ileana Vila

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F2003/0692 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A data processing method and system according to the present invention in which a mass storage device (DASD) of a data processing system is partitioned to include a service partition. The service partition includes the current versions of peripheral device firmware, any BIOS extensions, and device drivers. During a system boot, the boot code will compare the firmware versions of all the peripheral devices against the archived firmware versions stored in the service partition. If a mismatch is detected, the system boot will typically force an update of the peripheral device firmware to the level that is known to be good. Any such firmware updates are recorded in a log that is accessible to system management applications. Any revisions to firmware may be imaged into the service partition so that the revised version will be incorporated into the peripheral device itself during the next subsequent system boot.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的数据处理方法和系统，其中数据处理系统的大容量存储设备（DASD）被划分为包括服务分区。 服务分区包括当前版本的外围设备固件，任何BIOS扩展和设备驱动程序。 在系统引导期间，引导代码将比较存储在服务分区中的所有外围设备的固件版本与存档的固件版本。 如果检测到不匹配，系统启动通常会迫使外围设备固件的更新达到已知的良好水平。 任何此类固件更新记录在系统管理应用程序可访问的日志中。 对固件的任何修订都可以映射到服务分区中，使得修改后的版本将在后续系统引导期间被并入到外围设备本身中。

公开(公告)号：US06167494A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US67630

申请日：1998-04-28

申请人： Richard W Cheston ,  Roger Philip Hoggarth ,  Richard Ian Knox ,  Howard J Locker ,  David Benson Rhoades

发明人： Richard W Cheston ,  Roger Philip Hoggarth ,  Richard Ian Knox ,  Howard J Locker ,  David Benson Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F11/14 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/1446

摘要： A method, system and computer program product in which half of the storage space on a non-volatile storage device is used to maintain a copy of the last "known-good" copy of the operating system and on invocation by a user, restoring from this backup copy when, for example, the operating system has become corrupted due to changes made to settings or device drivers.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，系统和计算机程序产品，其中使用非易失性存储设备上的一半存储空间来维护操作系统的最后“已知”副本的副本以及用户的调用，从 例如，由于对设置或设备驱动程序所做的更改，操作系统已损坏此备份副本。

公开(公告)号：US07415519B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US10184202

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： Antonio Abbondanzio ,  William W. Buchanan, Jr. ,  Simon Chu ,  Gregory William Dake ,  Stephen Woodrow Murphrey ,  William Joseph Piazza ,  Gregory Brian Pruett ,  David Benson Rhoades

发明人： Antonio Abbondanzio ,  William W. Buchanan, Jr. ,  Simon Chu ,  Gregory William Dake ,  Stephen Woodrow Murphrey ,  William Joseph Piazza ,  Gregory Brian Pruett ,  David Benson Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/4405 ,  H04L67/34

摘要： This invention is useful in a networked system with densely packaged servers or server blades. The servers are connected to a system management network, a communication network and an image server. A management module attached to the system management network and a network switch monitors and controls network booting from an image server on the communication network to prevent over commitment of network and image server resources in order to avoid a boot storm. The management module collects system information and calculates the number of servers or clients the networked system can boot at any one instant of time without burdening the system. The management module logic controls booting via the system management network and service processor elements, which can block server booting and release servers to boot when other servers have completed their boot process.

摘要翻译： 本发明在具有密集封装的服务器或服务器刀片的联网系统中是有用的。 服务器连接到系统管理网络，通信网络和图像服务器。 连接到系统管理网络的管理模块和网络交换机监视和控制来自通信网络上的图像服务器的网络引导，以防止网络和映像服务器资源的过度承诺，​​以避免引导风暴。 管理模块收集系统信息，并计算网络系统可以在任何时刻启动的服务器或客户端数量，而不会对系统造成负担。 管理模块逻辑控制通过系统管理网络和服务处理器元素进行启动，当其他服务器完成启动过程时，可以阻止服务器启动并释放服务器进行引导。