SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT INFORMATION FILES
First Claim
1. A system comprisingan information conversion module comprising a processor and a non-volatile memory storing a computer-executable program that, when executed by the processor, is configured toread a script file comprising information relating to a field replaceable unit (FRU);
- determine a first indicator specifying a FRU information device area in accordance with an IPMI format;
identify a second indicator specifying a value relating to the FRU information device area;
generate a data unit comprising information corresponding to the value in accordance with the IPMI format; and
write the data unit to a FRU image binary.
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Abstract
Technologies are described herein for generating field replaceable unit (FRU) information files in a format that is readable by a management controller in accordance with IPMI such that the FRU and the management controller are interoperable. In particular, a FRU installation station is in operative communication with a general purpose computer comprising a FRU information conversion module. A script utilized by the FRU information conversion module is configured to receive FRU information relating to a specified FRU and convert the information FRU binary files or a FRU image binary. The FRU binary files or FRU image binary are then received by the FRU installation station where they are subsequently transmitted to the inventory device of the specified FRU storage space according to the specified IPMI standard.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising
an information conversion module comprising a processor and a non-volatile memory storing a computer-executable program that, when executed by the processor, is configured to read a script file comprising information relating to a field replaceable unit (FRU); -
determine a first indicator specifying a FRU information device area in accordance with an IPMI format; identify a second indicator specifying a value relating to the FRU information device area; generate a data unit comprising information corresponding to the value in accordance with the IPMI format; and write the data unit to a FRU image binary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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Reading, via an information conversion module comprising a processor, a script file comprising information relating to a field replaceable unit (FRU); determining, via the information conversion module, a first indicator specifying a FRU information device area in accordance with an IPMI format; identifying, via the information conversion module, a second indicator specifying a value relating to the FRU information device area; generating, via the information conversion module, a data unit comprising information corresponding to the value in accordance with the IPMI format; and writing, via the information, conversion module the data unit to a FRU image binary. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions configured to cause a computer system to execute a method comprising:
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reading via an information conversion module comprising a processor a script file comprising information relating to a field replaceable unit (FRU); determining via the information conversion module a first indicator specifying a FRU information device area in accordance with an IPMI format; identifying via the information conversion module a second indicator specifying a value relating to the FRU information device area; generating via the information conversion module a data unit comprising information corresponding to the value in accordance with the IPMI format; and writing via the information conversion module the data unit to a FRU image binary.
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