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System and method for autonomous power sequencing

  • US 20030105984A1
  • Filed: 12/03/2001
  • Published: 06/05/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • at least one server module;

    a midplane associated with the server modules, the midplane operable to receive the server module and to provide a unique address for each server module based on the location of the server modules on the midplane;

    at least one address module associated with the server modules, the address module operable to obtain the unique address from the midplane for each server module and to calculate a start-up time for each server module based on the unique address for each server module; and

    at least one power supply associated with the midplane, the power supply operable to sequence power to the server modules based on the start-up times for the server modules.

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