Intelligent modular remote server management system
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Abstract
Disclosed is a remote network management system for coupling a series of remote devices, such as servers, network appliances, serial IT equipment, switches, routers, firewalls, security interfaces, application servers, load balancers, environmental controls, etc., to one or more user workstations allowing for selective access and control of the remote devices. The remote devices are all connected to a remote management unit which interfaces each user workstation to the remote devices. The power supply of each remote device is similarly connected to the remote management unit through a controllable power supply. An option menu containing a list of all of the remote devices allows a user to select and operate any of the remote devices from the remote workstation. An option menu displayable on the workstation monitor is also utilized for the user to selectively control the power to the remote devices, servers, and computers.
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1. (canceled)
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2. A remote management system for connecting a user workstation of the type including a keyboard, cursor control device and monitor to at least one of a plurality of remote devices for access and control from said workstation, said system comprising:
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a user workstation of the type including a keyboard, cursor control device and monitor;
a remote management unit coupled to said at least one interface device, said interface device couple to at least one remote device;
a first communication medium for providing bi-directional communication between said remote management unit and said user workstation to communicate;
a second communication medium for providing bi-directional communication between said remote management unit and said at least one interface device; and
a third communication medium for providing bi-directional communication between said at least one interface device and said at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for coupling a user workstation of the type including a keyboard, cursor control device and monitor to one or more remote devices, said apparatus comprising:
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a communication circuit for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from said user workstation via a communication medium;
a serial communication circuit for transmitting serial data signals to and receiving serial data signals from one or more of interface devices connected to said remote devices; and
a central processing circuit for controlling said transmission of said signals and said serial data signals between one or more of said communication circuits, and said serial communication circuit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for managing remote devices from a workstation of the type including a keyboard, cursor control device and monitor over a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting data signals to and from a user workstation via a communication medium;
transmitting serial data signals to and from one or more of said remote devices;
transmitting keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) signals to and from said one or more of said remote devices; and
remotely controlling said transmission of said data signals, said serial data signals and said KVM signals. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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