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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IPMI-BRIDGE-SERVER FOR NON-IPMI DEVICES

  • US 20140280814A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2013
  • Published: 09/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An IPMI bridge server configured to expand the management functions of an IPMI control system to a plurality of non-IPMI protocol specific managed devices, comprising:

  • a processor;

    a network interface controller assigned with a network address; and

    a memory containing a firmware configured to be, when executed at the processor, in communication with a group of first protocol specific managed devices through a first protocol control point and a first communication link, and a group of second protocol specific managed devices through a second protocol control point and a second communication link, and to receive management requests each for performing a protocol specific management function at one of the group of first protocol specific managed devices or the group of second protocol specific managed devices.

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