Method and system for configuring a computer system using field replaceable unit identification information
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing at least one field replaceable unit in a computer system, the field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data;
performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and wherein performing the authentication check comprises evaluating the identification data to determine a qualification status of the field replaceable unit; and
identifying the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check.
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Abstract
A method includes providing at least one field replaceable unit in a computer system. The field replaceable unit has a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data. An authentication check is performed on the field replaceable unit data. The field replaceable unit is identified as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check. A computer system includes at least one field replaceable unit and a system controller. The field replaceable unit has a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data. The system controller is configured to perform an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data, and identify the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check.
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48 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing at least one field replaceable unit in a computer system, the field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data;
performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and wherein performing the authentication check comprises evaluating the identification data to determine a qualification status of the field replaceable unit; and
identifying the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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providing a plurality of field replaceable units in a computer system, each field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data associated with its field replaceable unit;
performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data for each of the field replaceable units, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and performing the authentication check comprises comparing the identification data across the field replaceable units; and
identifying members of the plurality of field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer system, comprising:
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at least one field replaceable unit, the field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data; and
a system controller configured to perform an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data, and identify the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check;
wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the system controller is further configured to evaluate the identification data to determine a qualification status of the field replaceable unit. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer system, comprising:
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a plurality of field replaceable units in a computer system, each field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data associated with its field replaceable unit;
a system controller configured to perform an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data for each of the field replaceable units, and identify members of the plurality of field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check;
wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the system controller is further configured to compare the identification data across the field replaceable units. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system, comprising:
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at least one field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data;
means for performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data; and
means for identifying the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check;
wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the means for performing an authentication check includes a means for evaluating the identification data to determine a qualification status of the field replaceable unit.
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48. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of field replaceable units each having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data associated with its field replaceable unit;
means for performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data for each of the field replaceable units; and
means for identifying members of the plurality of field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check;
wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the means for performing an authentication check includes a means for comparing the identification data across the field replaceable units.
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