Wireless server diagnostic system and method
First Claim
1. A wireless diagnostic system for diagnosing a problem with at least one server comprising:
- a portable diagnostic tool including a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, the portable diagnostic tool configured to transmit requests with the tool'"'"'s wireless transmitter; and
a wireless communication subsystem coupled to a first server, the wireless communication subsystem including a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, the wireless communication subsystem configured to receive a transmitted request from the portable diagnostic tool with the subsystem'"'"'s wireless receiver, the wireless communication subsystem configured to transmit service information with the subsystem'"'"'s wireless transmitter in response to a received request, the portable diagnostic tool configured to receive the service information with the tool'"'"'s wireless receiver.
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Abstract
A wireless diagnostic system for diagnosing a problem with at least one server includes a portable diagnostic tool. The portable diagnostic tool includes a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The portable diagnostic tool is configured to transmit requests with the tool'"'"'s wireless transmitter. A wireless communication subsystem is coupled to a first server. The wireless communication subsystem includes a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The wireless communication subsystem is configured to receive a transmitted request from the portable diagnostic tool with the subsystem'"'"'s wireless receiver. The wireless communication subsystem is configured to transmit service information with the subsystem'"'"'s wireless transmitter in response to a received request. The portable diagnostic tool is configured to receive the service information with the tool'"'"'s wireless receiver.
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37 Claims
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1. A wireless diagnostic system for diagnosing a problem with at least one server comprising:
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a portable diagnostic tool including a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, the portable diagnostic tool configured to transmit requests with the tool'"'"'s wireless transmitter; and
a wireless communication subsystem coupled to a first server, the wireless communication subsystem including a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, the wireless communication subsystem configured to receive a transmitted request from the portable diagnostic tool with the subsystem'"'"'s wireless receiver, the wireless communication subsystem configured to transmit service information with the subsystem'"'"'s wireless transmitter in response to a received request, the portable diagnostic tool configured to receive the service information with the tool'"'"'s wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37)
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23. A method of identifying a problem with at least one server comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting a request with a portable diagnostic tool;
providing a wireless communication subsystem coupled to a first server;
receiving the transmitted request from the portable diagnostic tool with the wireless communication subsystem;
wirelessly transmitting service information with the wireless communication subsystem in response to a received request; and
receiving the service information with the portable diagnostic tool.
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29. A portable server diagnostic tool comprising:
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a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a request to a first plurality of servers;
a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving service information from at least one server in the first plurality of servers; and
a display screen for displaying diagnostic information based at least in part on the received service information.
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35. A server comprising:
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a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor;
a controller coupled to the processor, the controller configured to monitor activities of the processor and store server status information; and
a wireless communications subsystem coupled to the controller, the wireless communications subsystem configured to wirelessly transmit at least a subset of the server status information.
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