High availability storage pool compose mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US10673686B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15801904

    申请日:2017-11-02

    Abstract: Systems and method for automatically composing resources with redundant fabric switches to support dual path HA storage access operation in a data center are provided. A data management module can be used to determine one or more drives in the data center that are connected to fabric switches. The fabric switches have a same chassis ID. The data management module can then associate the one or more drives to a first computer system via one fabric switch of the fabric switches, and associate the one or more to a second computer system via the other one fabric switch of the two fabric switches. In response to receiving a request from a specific user, the data management module can compose suitable resources of the data center to match the request based at least upon the one or more drives, the two switches, the first computer system, and the second computer system.

    Method and system for checking errors on cables

    公开(公告)号:US10657080B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US16041065

    申请日:2018-07-20

    Abstract: A system and method for insuring efficiency of a serial link between a host server and a switch is disclosed. A fabric switch has upstream ports associated with a serial link. A fabric controller is coupled to the switch. A host server includes a BIOS and a management controller. The host server has ports coupled to the serial link ports via cables to form lanes of the serial link. A memory is accessible by the controller and the management controller. The management controller reads an expected speed and width of the serial link from the memory. The BIOS determines an actual speed and width of the serial link. The management controller sends an error message if the actual speed and width do not match the expected speed and width.

    Automatic hardware recovery system

    公开(公告)号:US09965367B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US15071474

    申请日:2016-03-16

    Inventor: Ching-Chih Shih

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for automatic hardware recovery. In some examples, a system can receive a notification of a device failure of a peripheral component interconnect express device associated a node. The system can also receive a first request to disconnect a link between the peripheral component interconnect express device and the node, and a second request to connect, after disconnecting the link, a replacement peripheral component interconnect express device with the node. The system can then reconfigure a peripheral component interconnect express switch fabric to disconnect the link between the peripheral component interconnect express device and the node, and connect the replacement peripheral component interconnect express device with the node.

    Identification of storage device for trouble shooting

    公开(公告)号:US09713215B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-18

    申请号:US14801403

    申请日:2015-07-16

    Inventor: Ching-Chih Shih

    Abstract: A management controller can dynamically manage a status light of a storage device in a server rack system. For example, an administrative device can determine which storage device in the server rack has a problem and can send an out-of-band request to the management controller indicating the error associated with a particular storage device. The request includes a command to operate a light associated with the failed storage device. The management controller can then generate commands for operating the status light associated with the failed storage device via at least one of a light controller or a SAS expander.

    Network bios management
    7.
    发明授权
    Network bios management 有权
    网络BIOS管理

    公开(公告)号:US09542201B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-10

    申请号:US14631037

    申请日:2015-02-25

    CPC classification number: G06F9/4416 G06F8/654 G06F13/36

    Abstract: A computer system can obtain BIOS data from a network storage by a management controller of the computer system. The computer system can emulate a BIOS memory by the management controller based on the BIOS data and initialize the computer system with the BIOS memory emulated by the management controller.

    Abstract translation: 计算机系统可以由计算机系统的管理控制器从网络存储器获取BIOS数据。 计算机系统可以由管理控制器基于BIOS数据来模拟BIOS存储器,并且利用由管理控制器模拟的BIOS存储器来初始化计算机系统。

    NETWORK BIOS MANAGEMENT
    8.
    发明申请
    NETWORK BIOS MANAGEMENT 有权
    网络BIOS管理

    公开(公告)号:US20160246612A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14631037

    申请日:2015-02-25

    CPC classification number: G06F9/4416 G06F8/654 G06F13/36

    Abstract: A computer system can obtain BIOS data from a network storage by a management controller of the computer system. The computer system can emulate a BIOS memory by the management controller based on the BIOS data and initialize the computer system with the BIOS memory emulated by the management controller.

    Abstract translation: 计算机系统可以由计算机系统的管理控制器从网络存储器获取BIOS数据。 计算机系统可以由管理控制器基于BIOS数据来模拟BIOS存储器,并且利用由管理控制器模拟的BIOS存储器来初始化计算机系统。

    Authentication-free configuration for service controllers

    公开(公告)号:US10404690B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US15847462

    申请日:2017-12-19

    Inventor: Ching-Chih Shih

    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to out-of-band management of a computing system. The present technology discloses enable a primary service controller to provide a centralized configuration of multiple secondary service controllers so that they can share a same configuration. It can utilize an authentication-free protocol to modify and manage credentials for a large number of service controllers.

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