METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A NETWORK CONTROLLER BASED PASS-THROUGH COMMUNICATION MECHANISM BETWEEN LOCAL HOST AND MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A method for communication device management, the method comprising:
- performing by one or more processors, functions comprising;
routing local host-management traffic between a local host and a management controller via a network controller, wherein said local host is operable to communicate said local host-management traffic via said network controller utilizing network processing resources and functions within said local host.
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Abstract
A network controller in a communication device may be operable to route local host-management traffic between a local host and a management controller within the communication device, wherein the local host may be operable to utilize its network processing resources and function during communication of the local host-management traffic. A dedicated management port may be configured in the network controller to enable receiving and/or transmitting local host-management traffic communicated from and/or to the local host separate from the local host'"'"'s network traffic communicated via the network controller. The host-management traffic is communicated between the network controller and the management controller via NC-SI interface. The management controller may be assigned Internet protocol (IP) based addressing information for use during routing of local host-management traffic. The IP addressing information may be preset statically, assigned automatically from a list of available addresses, or configured dynamically via a DHCP server function.
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1. A method for communication device management, the method comprising:
performing by one or more processors, functions comprising; routing local host-management traffic between a local host and a management controller via a network controller, wherein said local host is operable to communicate said local host-management traffic via said network controller utilizing network processing resources and functions within said local host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for processing communication signals, the system comprising:
one or more circuits that are operable to route local host-management traffic between a local host and a management controller via a network controller, wherein said local host is operable to communicate said local host-management traffic via said network controller utilizing network processing resources and functions within said local host. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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