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Common boot environment for a modular server system

  • US 20030097487A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2001
  • Published: 05/22/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A modular server system, comprising:

  • a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces;

    a plurality of server blades connected to said blade interfaces, with each server blade having a server blade system management bus connected to said system management bus; and

    a storage blade connected to one of said blade interfaces, said storage blade having a storage blade system management bus connected to said system management bus, said storage blade to store operating system (OS) software for said plurality of server blades.

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