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Method and System to Recover a Failed Flash of a Blade Service Processor in a Server Chassis

  • US 20080140859A1
  • Filed: 02/01/2008
  • Published: 06/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • attempting to download computer code from a management module to a first data processing unit, the first data processing unit being one of a plurality of data processing units managed by the management module, the plurality of data processing units being coupled to the management module by a management pathway;

    in response to the computer code failing to properly download and thus resulting in the first data processing unit being unable to define its management pathway location on the management pathway, transmitting a failure signal from the first data processing unit to the management module using a special address on the management pathway, wherein failing to properly download the computer code results in the first data processing unit being unable to determine an address for a midplane socket to which the first data processing unit is presently coupled, and wherein the midplane socket is part of a midplane in a multi-blade chassis;

    comparing management pathway locations of currently active data processing units with a list of all management pathway locations reserved for all of the plurality of data processing units, the currently active data processing units being from the plurality of data processing units; and

    deducing the first data processing unit'"'"'s management pathway location as being a management pathway location that is on the list of all management pathway locations but is not a management pathway location of one of the currently active data processing units.

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