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Out-of-band characterization of server utilization via remote access card virtual media for auto-enterprise scaling

  • US 20070168498A1
  • Filed: 01/19/2006
  • Published: 07/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for characterizing server utilization out-of-band via remote access card virtual media, the method comprising:

  • sending at least one preselected desired parameter comprising at least one of at least one performance parameter and at least one process parameter, and at least one preselected polling interval to a remote access card disposed in at least one preselected managed host server system, using a remote application running on a remote management client via at least one remote access card administrative command through an out-of-band dedicated remote access card network interface card;

    connecting a plug-and-play virtual drive, having an auto-run data gathering executable, to the at least one preselected managed host server system at the at least one preselected polling interval via a plug-and-play virtual media interface between the remote access card and the at least one preselected managed host server system, using firmware of the remote access card, the plug-and-play virtual drive emulating at least one of a remote drive disposed in the remote management client and a local virtual key disposed in the remote access card; and

    collecting the at least one preselected desired parameter from the at least one preselected managed host server system at the at least one preselected polling interval, using the auto-run data gathering executable that writes to the at least one of the remote drive and the local virtual key at least one result of the collection of the at least one preselected desired parameter.

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