Computer management system
First Claim
1. A computer management system comprising:
- at least two computers connected by a network;
a network operating system (OS) adapted to be executed on each of said computers for controlling data transfer between the computers connected to said network and a file system service on said network;
a manager operating on at least one computer serving as a management computer, of said computers connected by said network, for managing at least configuration and fault of the other computer as a computer to be managed, of said computers connected by said network;
an agent for monitoring information on said computers and controlling said computers in accordance with an instruction from said manager sent through said network; and
an extended board, connected to an I/O bus of said computer to be managed, said extended board including a processor independent from said computer to be managed for monitoring the occurrence of fault in said computer to be managed, sending fault information to said agent through said I/O bus and a service processor (SVP) for controlling a power supply of said computer to be managed by an instruction from said agent.
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Abstract
A computer management system attains, through one line, the uniform and steady system management through an agent such as monitoring of fault and power control in a computer connected by LAN as well as a public line, and system management for an off-state of the computer or abnormal operation state of the computer such as remote power control and notice and diagnosis of critical fault by the direct connection with a service processor through the line. The system includes an agent connected to a computer to be managed for executing instructions on the computer to be managed, a service processor board having a processor independent from the computer to be managed for monitoring fault in the computer to be managed and controlling power of the computer to be managed, a manager for executing instructions on a management computer and conducting controls such as fault monitoring and power control through the agent over a network including a public line, and a service processor manager directly connected to the service processor for conducting remote power-on and receiving and diagnosing critical fault. The service processor and the service processor manager are provided with switching circuits for switching an asynchronous interface for remotely connecting to the computer to be managed and an asynchronous interface for directly connecting to a local processor of the service processor.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer management system comprising:
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at least two computers connected by a network;
a network operating system (OS) adapted to be executed on each of said computers for controlling data transfer between the computers connected to said network and a file system service on said network;
a manager operating on at least one computer serving as a management computer, of said computers connected by said network, for managing at least configuration and fault of the other computer as a computer to be managed, of said computers connected by said network;
an agent for monitoring information on said computers and controlling said computers in accordance with an instruction from said manager sent through said network; and
an extended board, connected to an I/O bus of said computer to be managed, said extended board including a processor independent from said computer to be managed for monitoring the occurrence of fault in said computer to be managed, sending fault information to said agent through said I/O bus and a service processor (SVP) for controlling a power supply of said computer to be managed by an instruction from said agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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a computer to be managed, said computer to be managed having a power supply and a service processor controlling the power supply; and
a managing computer, connected to communicate with said computer to be managed, sending a control signal to said service processor, said service processor controlling said power supply in accordance with said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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