公开(公告)号：US20060294019A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11159044

申请日：2005-06-22

申请人： Richard Dayan ,  Richard Cheston ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

发明人： Richard Dayan ,  Richard Cheston ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087

摘要： A technique is disclosed for storing an electronic record of the existence of licenses available for use in a network of computers and the deployment status of programs covered by the licenses. License tokens are stored on a license server, and the stored license tokens are used to validate the deployment of applications stored on clients associated with the license server. The license server maintains the license tokens for all licensed applications used by the associated clients and maintains a license file for each client. Periodically, the license file containing token data is sent to the pre-boot environment of each client in the system, e.g., by a synching process. A license-maintenance application residing in the pre-boot environment of each client validates the applications stored on the client by comparing them with the token data in the license file upon the occurrence of a pre-boot process.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于存储可用于计算机网络的许可证的存在的电子记录以及由许可证覆盖的程序的部署状态的技术。 许可证令牌存储在许可证服务器上，并且存储的许可证令牌用于验证存储在与许可证服务器相关联的客户端上的应用程序的部署。 许可证服务器维护关联客户端使用的所有许可应用程序的许可证令牌，并为每个客户端维护许可证文件。 定期地，包含令牌数据的许可证文件例如通过同步处理被发送到系统中每个客户机的预引导环境。 驻留在每个客户端的预引导环境中的许可证维护应用程序通过在发生预引导过程时将其与许可证文件中的令牌数据进行比较来验证存储在客户端上的应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US20050144493A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US10749583

申请日：2003-12-31

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Joseph Freeman ,  Steven Goodman ,  Eric Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Joseph Freeman ,  Steven Goodman ,  Eric Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  Randall Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/28

CPC分类号： G06F9/4416 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F9/4406 ,  G06F9/4408 ,  G06F15/177 ,  H04L29/12235 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04N21/443

摘要： Systems and arrangements for remotely selecting a bootable image via a WOL packet for a wake-on-LAN (WOL) capable computer are contemplated. Server-side embodiments include hardware and/or software for determining a client to be managed, determining whether the client is active on the network, and transmitting a WOL packet having a vector, or operating system partition identification (OSPID), to describe a bootable image accessible by the WOL capable computer. Some embodiments may include an OSPID that points to a secure bootable image such as a bootable image on a hard drive, a compact disk (CD) connected to the computer, or other local resource. Client-side embodiments may receive the WOL packet at, for instance, a network interface card (NIC), recognize that the WOL packet includes an OSPID that describes the bootable image to boot, and implement an alternative boot sequence to boot from that bootable image.

摘要翻译： 可以考虑通过用于具有LAN唤醒（WOL）功能的计算机的WOL分组来远程选择可启动图像的系统和布置。 服务器端实施例包括用于确定要管理的客户机的硬件和/或软件，确定客户端是否在网络上是活动的，以及发送具有向量的WOL分组或操作系统分区标识（OSPID）来描述可引导的 WOL功能的计算机可访问的图像。 一些实施例可以包括指向安全可启动图像的OSPID，例如硬盘驱动器上的可引导映像，连接到计算机的光盘（CD）或其他本地资源。 客户端实施例可以在例如网络接口卡（NIC）处接收WOL分组，识别WOL分组包括描述可启动图像引导的OSPID，并且实现替代引导序列以从该可启动图像引导 。

公开(公告)号：US20050081118A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-14

申请号：US10683242

申请日：2003-10-10

申请人： Richard Cheston ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Howard Locker

发明人： Richard Cheston ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Howard Locker

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0784 ,  G06F11/0748 ,  G06F11/079 ,  G06F11/0793

摘要： A data processing system service includes enabling the system to perform diagnostic processing in response to a system failure and enabling the system to perform corrective action during the automated diagnostic processing to attempt to resolve the system failure. The service further includes configuring the system to generate a trouble ticket containing information characterizing the system failure and any attempted corrective action regardless of whether the corrective action was successful in resolving the system failure. The system may be further enabled to forward the trouble ticket to an external database for analysis and to access the external database to determine whether the detected failure has been encountered previously. The system may be partitioned into two partitions including a diagnostic partition. The system boots to the diagnostic partition following a failure or in response to a request from a user.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统服务包括使系统能够响应于系统故障执行诊断处理，并使系统能够在自动诊断处理期间执行校正动作以尝试解决系统故障。 该服务还包括配置系统以生成包含表征系统故障的信息和任何尝试的纠正措施的故障单，而不管纠正措施是否成功解决系统故障。 还可以进一步使系统将故障单转发到外部数据库进行分析，并访问外部数据库，以确定先前是否遇到检测到的故障。 该系统可以被划分成包括诊断分区的两个分区。 系统在发生故障或响应用户的请求后，引导到诊断分区。

公开(公告)号：US20050081079A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-14

申请号：US10683786

申请日：2003-10-10

申请人： Richard Cheston ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Howard Locker

发明人： Richard Cheston ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Howard Locker

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/273

CPC分类号： G06F11/2294 ,  G06F11/0748

摘要： A data processing system service and method includes enabling the system to perform diagnostic processing in response to identified system problems and enabling the system to generate a trouble ticket containing machine and problem-specific information. The service and method further include forwarding the trouble ticket to an external server which responds with a unique identifier tied logically to the trouble ticket. The service and method of the present invention requires that requested services such as a help desk call or the return of the system for repair or replacement be obtained only upon presentation of the unique identifier. The system may be partitioned into at least two partitions including a diagnostic partition wherein the diagnostic processing is performed. The system boots to the diagnostic partition upon recognition of a system problem, either automatically or by a user.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统服务和方法包括使得系统能够响应于所识别的系统问题执行诊断处理，并且使系统能够生成包含机器的故障单和特定于问题的信息。 该服务和方法还包括将故障单转发到外部服务器，该外部服务器用逻辑上绑定到故障单的唯一标识符进行响应。 本发明的服务和方法要求仅在呈现唯一标识符时才能获得诸如帮助台呼叫的所请求的服务或用于修复或替换的系统的返回。 该系统可以被划分成至少两个分区，包括执行诊断处理的诊断分区。 系统自动或由用户识别系统问题时，系统将引导到诊断分区。

公开(公告)号：US06286102B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09220311

申请日：1998-12-23

申请人： Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Howard Locker ,  Mike Steinmetz ,  Jim Ward

发明人： Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Howard Locker ,  Mike Steinmetz ,  Jim Ward

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： G06F21/88

摘要： A security system for computers defines a control zone using radiation, preferably at radio frequency, having a distinctive characteristic, such as a particular frequency. The zone may be established, for example, at a door exit or other limited passage to a secured area. The radiation triggers a device in the computer that in turn sends out a serial number signal. To further prevent unauthorized removal a personal identification number is required of the person in the zone with the computer, either by key input or an encoded radio signal. A receiver located near the control zone applies the serial number to a table look up computer that triggers an emergency signal if a match to an authorized list of serial numbers for the computer and corresponding person does not occur. The emergency signal activates a transmitter that sends out an emergency radiation signal with a different distinctive characteristic. A second receiver in the computer then responds to the emergency radiation signal to trigger the security logic to render the computer inoperative.

摘要翻译： 用于计算机的安全系统定义了使用辐射的控制区，优选地在射频下具有特征，例如特定频率。 该区域可以例如在门出口或其他有限通道建立到安全区域。 辐射触发了计算机中的一个设备，它依次发出序列号信号。 为了进一步防止未经授权的移除，可以通过键盘输入或编码的无线电信号，通过计算机对该区域中的人员进行个人识别号码。 位于控制区附近的接收器将序列号应用于表查找计算机，如果与计算机和相应人员的相应人员的序列号的授权列表不匹配，则触发紧急信号。 紧急信号激活发送具有不同特征的紧急辐射信号的发射机。 然后，计算机中的第二个接收器响应于紧急辐射信号，触发安全逻辑使计算机无效。

公开(公告)号：US20060047858A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10929323

申请日：2004-08-30

申请人： William Atherton ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Scott Dunham ,  Eric Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  William Schwartz ,  Adam Soderlund

发明人： William Atherton ,  Daryl Cromer ,  Richard Dayan ,  Scott Dunham ,  Eric Kern ,  Howard Locker ,  William Schwartz ,  Adam Soderlund

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/4411

摘要： A method and system for booting up multiple PCI peripheral devices, such that the number of bootable PCI peripheral devices is not limited by the amount of computer system memory that is dedicated to storing executable boot code for the peripheral devices. The executable boot code is stored on a Read Only Memory (ROM) on each peripheral device. When a new PCI peripheral device begins to boot up, a check for available memory space in a ROM scan memory address space is performed. If there is not enough available room in the ROM scan memory address space for the new device's executable boot code, then a ROM scan detection logic pages an image of another peripheral device's executable boot code out of the ROM scan memory address space before storing the new device's executable boot code into the ROM scan memory address space.

摘要翻译： 一种用于引导多个PCI外围设备的方法和系统，使得可引导PCI外围设备的数量不受专用于存储外围设备的可执行引导代码的计算机系统存储器的数量的限制。 可执行启动代码存储在每个外围设备上的只读存储器（ROM）上。 当新的PCI外围设备开始启动时，执行ROM扫描存储器地址空间中可用存储器空间的检查。 如果新设备的可执行启动代码的ROM扫描存储器地址空间中没有足够的可用空间，则ROM扫描检测逻辑在存储新的设备的ROM扫描存储器地址空间之前将另一外围设备的可执行引导代码的映像从ROM扫描存储器地址空间中读出 设备的可执行引导代码进入ROM扫描存储器地址空间。

公开(公告)号：US20070250518A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11407566

申请日：2006-04-19

申请人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Eric Kern ,  Phuong Nguyen

发明人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Eric Kern ,  Phuong Nguyen

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： H04L29/12028 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L61/103 ,  H04L61/6022

摘要： A method and system for correlating location information of a server. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a method that includes causing a node to obtain correlation of a first address of at least one target server with a second address of the at least one target server based on the second address of the at least one target server and a plurality of addresses similar in type to the first address. The method further includes retrieving the correlation from the node. As a result, a client may access the correlated location information and communicate directly with the target server.

摘要翻译： 一种用于关联服务器的位置信息的方法和系统。 更具体地，本发明的实施例提供了一种方法，其包括使得节点基于所述至少一个目标服务器的第二地址获得至少一个目标服务器的第一地址与所述至少一个目标服务器的第二地址的相关性 目标服务器和类似于第一地址的多个地址。 该方法还包括从节点检索相关性。 因此，客户端可以访问相关位置信息并直接与目标服务器通信。

公开(公告)号：US20050097360A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10698208

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

发明人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  Gregory Pruett ,  David Rhoades

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： H04L63/0236

摘要： A method and system for managing a secure network boot of a secondary server (server blade). The server blade sends a request, via an Ethernet switch, for a boot program to multiple Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers. One of the DHCP servers responds with an address of at least one Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) server that can upload a boot program to the server blade. Only if the responding DHCP server is on a list of known trusted DHCP servers will the Ethernet switch allow the server blade to receive the response from the responding DHCP server, thus allowing the download of a boot program from a PXE server.

摘要翻译： 用于管理辅助服务器（服务器刀片）的安全网络引导的方法和系统。 服务器刀片通过以太网交换机向多个动态主机配置协议（DHCP）服务器发送启动程序的请求。 其中一个DHCP服务器响应至少一个预引导执行环境（PXE）服务器的地址，该服务器可以将引导程序上传到服务器刀片。 只有响应的DHCP服务器在已知的可信DHCP服务器的列表上，以太网交换机才允许服务器刀片接收来自响应的DHCP服务器的响应，从而允许从PXE服务器下载引导程序。

公开(公告)号：US20050097310A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10698128

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  James Matlock ,  David Rhoades

发明人： Simon Chu ,  Richard Dayan ,  James Matlock ,  David Rhoades

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/4405 ,  G06F21/575

摘要： A method and system for managing a secure network boot of a server blade. The server blade is part of a server blade chassis, which holds multiple server blades that communicate with outside devices via a Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE) enabled network interface card. When a server blade receives a response from a PXE boot server offering a boot program download, a Remote Supervisory Adapter (RSA) card, managed by a remote manager, compares the identity of the responding PXE boot server with a list of trusted PXE boot servers. Only if the responding PXE boot server is on the list of trusted PXE boot servers will the server blade be allowed to use a boot program provided by the responding PXE boot server.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理服务器刀片的安全网络引导的方法和系统。 服务器刀片是服务器刀片服务器机箱的一部分，其中包含多个服务器刀片，通过启用启用执行环境（PXE）的网络接口卡与外部设备进行通信。 当服务器刀片接收到提供引导程序下载的PXE引导服务器的响应时，由远程管理器管理的远程监控适配器（RSA）卡将响应的PXE引导服务器的身份与受信任的PXE引导服务器列表进行比较 。 只有当响应的PXE引导服务器在可信PXE引导服务器列表上时，服务器刀片才能使用由响应的PXE引导服务器提供的引导程序。

公开(公告)号：US20080016273A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11760821

申请日：2007-06-11

申请人： Richard Dayan ,  James Macon

发明人： Richard Dayan ,  James Macon

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0862 ,  G06F12/0866

摘要： A method, software, and system for loading data from disk include comparing a current sequence of disk I/O requests to data indicative of a previous disk I/O request sequence. Responsive to detecting a match between the current disk I/O sequence and the previous disk I/O sequence, a copy of data blocks accessed during the I/O sequence is stored in a contiguous portion of the disk. Responsive to a subsequent request to data in the disk sequence, the request is mapped to and serviced from the sequential portion of the disk. In one embodiment, the disk sequence represents a boot sequence of the system.

摘要翻译： 用于从磁盘加载数据的方法，软件和系统包括将磁盘I / O请求的当前序列与表示先前磁盘I / O请求序列的数据进行比较。 响应于检测当前磁盘I / O序列与先前磁盘I / O序列之间的匹配，在I / O序列期间访问的数据块的副本被存储在磁盘的连续部分中。 响应于对盘序列中的数据的后续请求，请求被映射到从盘的顺序部分并从其服务。 在一个实施例中，盘序列表示系统的引导顺序。