MANAGEMENT OF OPTION ROM
    1.
    发明申请
    MANAGEMENT OF OPTION ROM 有权
    选择ROM的管理

    公开(公告)号:US20080005551A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-03

    申请号:US11428242

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4411

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein instructions stored in an option ROM are copied to the system memory of a computer, wherein the option ROM corresponds to a device that is coupled to the computer. A virtual machine is generated, wherein the virtual machine executes the instructions copied to the system memory to boot the device before any operating system is loaded.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法,系统和制品,其中存储在选项ROM中的指令被复制到计算机的系统存储器中,其中选项ROM对应于耦合到计算机的设备。 生成虚拟机,其中虚拟机在任何操作系统加载之前执行复制到系统存储器中的引导引导设备的指令。

    MULTI-SOCKET SERVER MANAGEMENT WITH RFID
    2.
    发明申请
    MULTI-SOCKET SERVER MANAGEMENT WITH RFID 有权
    带RFID的多插座服务器管理

    公开(公告)号:US20120025953A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US12848654

    申请日:2010-08-02

    IPC分类号: G06K7/01

    CPC分类号: H04L45/02 H04W4/80 H04W84/18

    摘要: Using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded in processors within a computing system to assist in system initialization processing. The RFID tags provide a separate communication path to other components of the computing system during initialization processing, apart from the system interconnect. When the computing system is powered up, each processor in the system may cause its RFID tag to broadcast data regarding the processor's interconnect location and initialization status. The RFID tags may be sensed by a RFID receiver in the Platform Control Hub (PCH) of the computing system, and each processor's interconnect location and initialization status data may be stored in selected registers within the PCH. When the BIOS executes during system initialization processing, the BIOS may access these PCH registers to obtain the processor's data. The interconnect location and initialization status data may be used by the BIOS to select the optimal routing table and to configure the virtual network within the computing system based at least in part on the optimal routing table and the RFID tag data and without the need for interrogating each processor individually over the system interconnect.

    摘要翻译: 使用嵌入在计算系统内的处理器中的射频识别(RFID)标签来协助系统初始化处理。 除了系统互连,RFID标签在初始化处理期间提供到计算系统的其他组件的单独的通信路径。 当计算系统通电时,系统中的每个处理器可能使其RFID标签广播关于处理器的互连位置和初始化状态的数据。 RFID标签可以由计算系统的平台控制中心(PCH)中的RFID接收器感测,并且每个处理器的互连位置和初始化状态数据可以存储在PCH内的选定的寄存器中。 当BIOS在系统初始化处理期间执行时,BIOS可以访问这些PCH寄存器以获得处理器的数据。 BIOS可以使用互连位置和初始化状态数据来选择最佳路由表并且至少部分地基于最佳路由表和RFID标签数据来配置计算系统内的虚拟网络,并且不需要询问 每个处理器分别通过系统互连。

    MULTI-OWNER DEPLOYMENT OF FIRMWARE IMAGES
    3.
    发明申请
    MULTI-OWNER DEPLOYMENT OF FIRMWARE IMAGES 有权
    多媒体图像的多业务部署

    公开(公告)号:US20110307712A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-15

    申请号:US12814246

    申请日:2010-06-11

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F21/572 G06F2221/2141

    摘要: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for multi-owner deployment of firmware images. The method includes obtaining a signed firmware image that comprises a first code module signed by a first code owner and a second code module signed by a second code owner. The method further includes obtaining an updated first code module comprising updated code for the first code module, verifying that the updated first code module is signed by the first code owner, and updating the signed firmware image with the updated first code module in response to verifying that the updated first code module is signed by the first code owner. The signed firmware image may further comprise an access control list that authorizes updates to the first code module by the first code owner and updates to the second code module by the second code owner.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于多所有者部署固件映像的方法,设备,系统和计算机程序产品。 该方法包括获得包括由第一代码所有者签名的第一代码模块和由第二代码所有者签名的第二代码模块的签名固件映像。 所述方法还包括获得包括用于第一代码模块的更新代码的更新的第一代码模块,验证所更新的第一代码模块是否被第一代码所有者签名,以及响应于验证更新带有更新的第一代码模块的已签名固件映像 更新的第一代码模块由第一代码所有者签名。 签名的固件图像还可以包括访问控制列表,其授权第一代码所有者更新第一代码模块,并由第二代码所有者更新第二代码模块。

    System and method to establish a peer-to-peer IT backbone
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method to establish a peer-to-peer IT backbone 失效
    建立对等IT骨干网的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08024477B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-20

    申请号:US11173469

    申请日:2005-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: A peer-to-peer IT (Information Technology) backbone. The system includes at least one IT server and a plurality of client computers arranged in a peer-to-peer IT backbone. Each of the client computers includes an in-band processor, an out-of-band (OOB) microcontroller, and a storage device coupled to the in-band processor and OOB microcontroller. The storage device includes a reserved area for the OOB microcontroller to enable an IT-administration to push IT payloads from the at least one IT server onto the reserved area of at least one of the plurality of client computers. The IT payloads are disseminated throughout the peer-to-peer IT backbone by the OOB microcontroller of the client computers.

    摘要翻译: 对等IT(信息技术)骨干网。 该系统包括布置在对等IT骨干网中的至少一个IT服务器和多个客户端计算机。 每个客户计算机包括带内处理器,带外(OOB)微控制器和耦合到带内处理器和OOB微控制器的存储设备。 存储设备包括用于OOB微控制器的保留区域,以使得IT管理能够将来自至少一个IT服务器的IT有效载荷推送到多个客户端计算机中的至少一个客户端计算机的保留区域上。 IT负载通过客户端计算机的OOB微控制器在整个对等IT骨干网中传播。

    Instant on video
    5.
    发明申请
    Instant on video 有权
    即时视频

    公开(公告)号:US20080244250A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US11731525

    申请日:2007-03-30

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4403 G06F9/4401

    摘要: In some embodiments, the invention involves speeding boot up of a platform by initializing the video card early on in the boot process. In an embodiment, processor cache memory is to be used as cache as RAM (CAR). Video graphics adapter (VGA) card initialization uses the CAR instead of system RAM to perform initialization. A portion of the firmware code, interrupt vector tables and handlers are mirrored in the CAR, from flash memory to mimic the behavior of system RAM during the video initialization. VGA initialization may occur before system RAM has initialized to enable early visual feedback to a user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,本发明涉及通过在启动过程中提前初始化视频卡来加速平台的启动。 在一个实施例中,将处理器高速缓冲存储器用作高速缓存作为RAM(CAR)。 视频图形适配器(VGA)卡初始化使用CAR代替系统RAM执行初始化。 固件代码,中断向量表和处理程序的一部分在CAR中从闪存镜像到模拟视频初始化期间系统RAM的行为。 在系统RAM初始化之前可能会发生VGA初始化,以便能够为用户提供早期的视觉反馈。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Multi-socket boot
    7.
    发明授权
    Multi-socket boot 有权
    多插槽启动

    公开(公告)号:US07779244B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-17

    申请号:US11647542

    申请日:2006-12-28

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F9/441

    摘要: In some embodiments, the invention involves a system and method to provide maximal boot-time parallelism for future multi-core, multi-node, and many-core systems. In an embodiment, the security (SEC), pre-EFI initialization (PEI), and then driver execution environment (DXE) phases are executed in parallel on multiple compute nodes (sockets) of a platform. Once the SEC/PEI/DXE phases are executed on all compute nodes having a processor, the boot device select (BDS) phase completes the boot by merging or partitioning the compute nodes based on a platform policy. Partitioned compute nodes each run their own instance of EFI. A common memory map may be generated prior to operating system (OS) launch when compute nodes are to be merged. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 在一些实施例中,本发明涉及为将来的多核,多节点和多核系统提供最大引导时间并行性的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,在平台的多个计算节点(套接字)上并行执行安全性(SEC),预EFI初始化(PEI)以及随后的驱动器执行环境(DXE)阶段。 一旦在具有处理器的所有计算节点上执行SEC / PEI / DXE阶段,引导设备选择(BDS)阶段通过基于平台策略合并或划分计算节点来完成引导。 分区计算节点每个运行自己的EFI实例。 在计算节点要合并时,可能会在操作系统(OS)启动之前生成公共存储器映射。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

    Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems 有权
    促进处理器系统快速启动的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07673128B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-02

    申请号:US11112096

    申请日:2005-04-22

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4401

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to facilitate fast restarts in processor systems are disclosed. An example processor restart method disclosed herein includes recording a log of pre-boot initialization actions, and replaying a portion of the log during subsequent processor restarts to shorten pre-boot initialization time. The example processor restart method disclosed herein may further include creating a log index table for easier referral to portions of the log, storing the log and the log index table in non-volatile memory, using the log index table to reorder the replaying of the log, and reordering the replay of the log to initialize the video graphics adapter earlier in a processor restart sequence.

    摘要翻译: 公开了促进处理器系统中快速重启的方法和装置。 本文公开的示例性处理器重启方法包括记录预引导初始化动作的日志,以及在后续处理器重新启动期间重播日志的一部分以缩短预引导初始化时间。 本文公开的示例性处理器重启方法还可以包括创建日志索引表,以便更容易地引用日志的一部分,将日志和日志索引表存储在非易失性存储器中,使用日志索引表来重新排序日志的重放 ,并重新排序日志的重放以便在处理器重新启动序列中更早地初始化视频图形适配器。

    Software-Defined Radio Support in Sequestered Partitions
    9.
    发明申请
    Software-Defined Radio Support in Sequestered Partitions 有权
    封装分区中软件定义的无线电支持

    公开(公告)号:US20090023414A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-22

    申请号:US11779803

    申请日:2007-07-18

    IPC分类号: H04B1/26

    CPC分类号: H04W88/06 G06F9/5077

    摘要: A software-defined radio (SDR) capability may be provided in a general purpose, many core processing system by sequestering one or more partitions running on one or more cores and instantiating a communications capability by having discrete SDR functions performed by the sequestered partitions. Each SDR module embodied in a sequestered partition may be independently upgraded without modifying the hardware of the underlying processing system. By executing SDR modules in cores not accessible by application programs and/or an operating system (OS), a better Quality of Service (QoS) may be provided for wireless communications on the general purpose, multi-core processing system. An embodiment comprises isolating a core of a many core processing system as a sequestered partition, loading a software-defined radio module onto the core, and executing the software-defined module to implement wireless communications.

    摘要翻译: 可以在通用目的的许多核心处理系统中通过隔离在一个或多个核上运行的一个或多个分区并通过具有由隔离分区执行的离散SDR功能来实例化通信能力来提供软件定义无线电(SDR)能力。 实施在隔离分区中的每个SDR模块可以独立升级,而无需修改底层处理系统的硬件。 通过在应用程序和/或操作系统(OS)不可访问的核心中执行SDR模块,可以为通用多核处理系统上的无线通信提供更好的服务质量(QoS)。 一个实施例包括将许多核心处理系统的核心隔离为隔离分区,将软件定义的无线电模块加载到核心上,以及执行软件定义模块以实现无线通信。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED MEMORY RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND SERVICEABILITY
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED MEMORY RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND SERVICEABILITY 有权
    改进的存储器可靠性,可用性和可维护性的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090006837A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-01

    申请号:US11771994

    申请日:2007-06-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1/24

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1044

    摘要: Methods and apparatus dynamically reconfigure storage or channel capacities in a memory system. A fully-buffered dual in-line memory module (DIMM) is configured for a particular storage capacity and a particular channel capacity. An error may be detected at a memory address in some portion of the DIMM. To resolve the problem, the storage capacity or the channel capacity may be reduced and the DIMM may be dynamically reconfigured according to the reduced capacity. For one embodiment the DIMM may be reconfigured by mapping the portion of the DIMM containing the error as unavailable and taking that portion off-line without taking the entire DIMM off-line. For another embodiment the DIMM may be reconfigured by throttling the DIMM at a reduced frequency. The portion of the DIMM containing the error may be retested at the reduced frequency. If no errors are detected, the DIMM may be made available at the reduced frequency.

    摘要翻译: 方法和装置动态地重新配置存储器系统中的存储或信道容量。 全缓冲双列直插式内存模块(DIMM)配置为特定存储容量和特定通道容量。 在DIMM的某些部分的存储器地址可能会检测到错误。 为了解决这个问题,可以减少存储容量或信道容量,并且可以根据容量的降低来动态地重新配置DIMM。 对于一个实施例,可以通过将包含错误的DIMM的部分映射为不可用并且将该部分离线地取出而不使整个DIMM离线地将DIMM重新配置。 对于另一个实施例,可以通过以降低的频率来调节DIMM来重新配置DIMM。 包含错误的DIMM部分可能会以降低的频率进行重新测试。 如果没有检测到错误,则可以以降低的频率使DIMM可用。