METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A COMPUTER MANAGEMENT DEVICE
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for enabling communication with a computer management device. According to a method one or more vendor specific commands for communicating with a management device are defined according to a first communication standard. The one or more vendor specific commands are then transmitted to the management device over a communication link conforming to a second communication standard. A device conforming to the second communication standard may be emulated on the communication link. If vendor specific commands are received by the management device that are not intended for the emulated device, the commands may be used for communicating with the management device.
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26 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A method for communicating with a computer management device, the method comprising:
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defining one or more vendor specific commands for communicating with the management device, said vendor specific demands conforming to a first communication standard; transmitting the one or more vendor specific commands to the management device over a communications link conforming to a second communication standard; emulating a device on the communications link, the emulated device conforming to the second communication standard; receiving the one or more vendor specific commands at the management device; determining whether the one or more vendor specific commands are destined for the emulated device; and in response to determining that the one or more vendor specific commands are not destined for the emulated device, utilizing the received vendor specific commands for communicating with the management device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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3-20. -20. (canceled)
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