Systems and methods for remote management of a network device

    公开(公告)号:US11822505B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US17513463

    申请日:2021-10-28

    CPC classification number: G06F13/4282 G06F2213/0016

    Abstract: A computing system includes a processing unit and a network device. The processing unit includes a first baseboard management controller (BMC), an external network interface coupled to the first BMC, and a first internal network interface coupled to the first BMC. The network device includes a second BMC and a second internal network interface coupled to the second BMC. The second internal network interface of the network device is connected to the first internal network interface of the processing unit. The first BMC is configured to transfer data between an external network and the second BMC via (i) the external network interface, (ii) the first internal network interface, and (iii) the second internal network interface.

    Logging messages in a baseboard management controller using a co-processor

    公开(公告)号:US11775372B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17534717

    申请日:2021-11-24

    Inventor: Yen-Ping Tung

    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed towards a method of logging messages in a baseboard management controller (BMC) system. The method includes powering on a processing chip of the BMC system, wherein the processing chip has a main processor and a co-processor that is communicatively coupled to a non-transitory processor-readable memory device and snooping interface. The method further includes booting up the co-processor, and initiating a storage portion of the non-transitory processor-readable memory device the snooping interface. The method further includes triggering a boot-up of the main processor, and receiving, via the snooping interface, the messages redirected from a communication interface of the BMC system.

    Smart plug node management
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10013382B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-03

    申请号:US15140220

    申请日:2016-04-27

    Inventor: Yen-Ping Tung

    Abstract: In the maintenance of rack system, a computing device may implement a plurality of smart plugs and a communication bus in a system. A smart plug may be plugged into a server node for communication between a management node and a designated server node. The communication bus may be coupled to the smart plugs for transmitting I2C packets. A server node may be associated with a corresponding smart plug that includes a unique address on the communication bus. The smart plug may be configured to receive a message via the communication bus. The smart plug is configured to determine whether the request is addressed to a unique address associated with the smart plug. Upon determining that the message is addressed to the unique address, the smart plug may reformat the request compatible with server node port using the local address. Reformatting request may depend on types of server node ports.

    Method and system for combination wireless and smartcard authorization

    公开(公告)号:US10433168B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US14978053

    申请日:2015-12-22

    Inventor: Yen-Ping Tung

    Abstract: A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for a combination wireless and smartcard login authentication is disclosed. The method discloses validating a smartcard to yield a validation and establishing, based on the validation, a wireless connection with a remote device. The method can further include receiving a smartcard passcode verifying the smartcard passcode to yield a verification, and authorizing, based on the verification and at the server, the remote device access to a baseboard management controller of the server.

    Rack server system and auto-addressing method thereof
    5.
    发明授权
    Rack server system and auto-addressing method thereof 有权
    机架式服务器系统及其自动寻址方法

    公开(公告)号:US09575925B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14196427

    申请日:2014-03-04

    CPC classification number: G06F13/4291

    Abstract: A rack server system and an auto-addressing method thereof are disclosed. The rack server system comprises a plurality of backplanes and a rack management controller (RMC). The backplanes comprise a plurality of inter-integrated circuit (I2C) switches. The RMC comprises an I2C channel connected to the backplanes. When the RMC initializes the backplanes, the RMC controls a plurality of reset signals to be an enable level to reset the I2C switches, and automatically addresses a plurality of different I2C device addresses to the I2C switches. The RMC changes the reset signals to be a disable level from the enable level after the RMC addressed the I2C switches.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种机架式服务器系统及其自动寻址方法。 机架式服务器系统包括多个背板和机架管理控制器(RMC)。 背板包括多个互联集成电路(I2C)开关。 RMC包括连接到背板的I2C通道。 当RMC初始化背板时,RMC将多个复位信号控制为使能电平以复位I2C开关,并自动将多个不同的I2C器件地址寻址到I2C开关。 在RMC寻址I2C开关之后,RMC将复位信号从使能电平改变为禁止电平。

    System and method for remotely updating firmware

    公开(公告)号:US10331434B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15581484

    申请日:2017-04-28

    Inventor: Yen-Ping Tung

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for automatically updating firmware of components of a server system. For example, the method may include: downloading OS image file from a vendor, mounting downloaded OS image file to the server system via a virtual media (VM) A, automatically generating a universal serial bus (USB) read/write image containing a firmware image for VM B use, mounting the USB read/write image to a VM B, sending a command to a controller of the server system to set a boot disk via the VM A, rebooting the server system, and enabling an update service to automatically mount updated firmware image to the VM B.

    System and method for low energy double authentication between mobile device and server nodes

    公开(公告)号:US09935927B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-03

    申请号:US14885007

    申请日:2015-10-16

    Inventor: Yen-Ping Tung

    CPC classification number: H04L63/0492 H04L63/0853 H04W4/80 H04W12/06

    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) double authentication between a mobile device and server nodes. A system using BLE authentication can receive at a mobile device, an identifier of a dongle attached to a server that enables wireless communication and can establish a wireless low energy connection with the dongle without paring. The system can receive a server identifier and can determine whether the server has previously been authenticated to yield a determination. When the determination is that the server has not previously been authenticated, the system can receive a baseband management controller username and a password. When the determination is that the server has previously been authenticated, the system can determine whether to perform a double authentication to yield a second determination. The system can perform the double authentication when the second determination indicates that the double authentication should be performed.

    Computer system having multiple nodes with flexible configurable architecture

    公开(公告)号:US12174758B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US18156251

    申请日:2023-01-18

    Abstract: A system and method for a configurable computer system architecture is disclosed. The computer system architecture includes a power distribution board including a configuration identification strapping. The architecture includes a first node having a first processor and a first baseboard management controller (BMC) coupled to the power distribution board via an internal communication channel. A second node, identical to the first node, has a second processor and a second BMC coupled to the power distribution board via the internal communication channel. The configuration identification strapping is one of a first configuration readable by the first and second BMCs with two nodes operating as independent devices, or a second configuration readable by the first and second BMCs with two nodes operating as a single device. The first BMC serves as a master BMC and the second BMC serves as a slave BMC in the second configuration.

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