System and method for providing multi-protocol access to remote computers
First Claim
1. An administration system for managing a remote computer by selectively using an in-band communication protocol and an out-of-band communication protocol, the system comprising:
- a preference setting interface for selecting a relative preference between the in-band communication protocol and the out-of-band communication protocol;
a first communications protocol processor for communicating with the remote computer using the communication protocol having a higher relative performance;
a status detector for detecting an operational status of the remote computer; and
a second communications protocol processor for communicating with the remote computer using the communication protocol having a lower relative performance when the status detector detects that the operational status of the remote computer indicates that a change should occur.
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Abstract
A remote administration system'"'"'s ability to communicate with remote computers using in-band communications is contingent on many factors (e.g., the operability of the network over which the in-band communications is carried and, to some extent, the correct operation of the software on the remote computer). Accordingly, there may come a time (e.g., during a network outage) where the remote administration system can no longer communicate with the remote computer over the preferred communications protocol (e.g., using in-band communications). In such a case, a status detector of the remote administration system may detect that an error has occurred (e.g., by “pinging” the remote computer and getting no response or by losing an open network connection) and then switch to a less preferred communications protocol (e.g., using out-of-band communications).
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1. An administration system for managing a remote computer by selectively using an in-band communication protocol and an out-of-band communication protocol, the system comprising:
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a preference setting interface for selecting a relative preference between the in-band communication protocol and the out-of-band communication protocol; a first communications protocol processor for communicating with the remote computer using the communication protocol having a higher relative performance; a status detector for detecting an operational status of the remote computer; and a second communications protocol processor for communicating with the remote computer using the communication protocol having a lower relative performance when the status detector detects that the operational status of the remote computer indicates that a change should occur. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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