In-band/out-of-band alert delivery system
First Claim
1. A computer network server coupled to a computer network, said computer network having at least one in-band communication channel and wherein said computer network server employs at least one extended industry standard architecture (EISA) bus, said computer network server comprising:
- at least one system mother board having at least one system bus, said system bus having a width of at least 32 bits and wherein said system bus conforms to an EISA standard;
a system manager circuit for monitoring a plurality of variable physical attributes of said computer network server and the network, for alerting a first remote console, via one of said in-band channels in said computer network, when one of said monitored physical attributes falls within a predetermined range;
means for coupling said system manager circuit to a first communication channel of the network for providing the signals to remotely control said computer network server;
means for storing histories of functions performed by said EISA system board; and
an EISA network interface adapter circuit for sending asynchronous communications over a second communication path that is independent of the at least one in-band communication channel of said network, to at least one first remote console.
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Abstract
An in-band/out-of-band alert delivery system for a computer system manager includes an alert log which maintains a record of alerts to be delivered and the status of those alerts, an alert manager for making a first atop to deliver each alert, and a retry manager for making subsequent attempt to deliver alerts as becomes necessary and appropriate. The alert delivery system may also include a bus master interface manager for making in-band alert deliveries and a communications manager for making out-of-band alert deliveries. Telephone numbers are provided to the communications manager by an alert destination list. Out-of-band alert deliveries nay be made via a modem, a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter, or the like.
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8 Claims
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1. A computer network server coupled to a computer network, said computer network having at least one in-band communication channel and wherein said computer network server employs at least one extended industry standard architecture (EISA) bus, said computer network server comprising:
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at least one system mother board having at least one system bus, said system bus having a width of at least 32 bits and wherein said system bus conforms to an EISA standard; a system manager circuit for monitoring a plurality of variable physical attributes of said computer network server and the network, for alerting a first remote console, via one of said in-band channels in said computer network, when one of said monitored physical attributes falls within a predetermined range; means for coupling said system manager circuit to a first communication channel of the network for providing the signals to remotely control said computer network server; means for storing histories of functions performed by said EISA system board; and an EISA network interface adapter circuit for sending asynchronous communications over a second communication path that is independent of the at least one in-band communication channel of said network, to at least one first remote console. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for a computer network server to alert a user of a network problem via at least one in-band and one out-of-band communications links, comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving data in a central circuit within said computer network server from host software operating on said server; b. monitoring a system bus for at least one physical attribute of said computer network server; c. updating a stored set of object data contained within said computer network server; d. updating a value threshold for said at least one monitored physical attribute; e. determining if an alert is required based on a comparison between said physical attribute and said threshold valve at least in part based upon said updated stored set of object data; f. determining if an in-band alert is required; g. issuing an in-band alert to a first predetermined console if an in-band alert is required; h. determining if and out-of-band alert is required; i. issuing an out-of-band alert to a first of a plurality of predetermined out-of-band devices if an out-of-band alert is required; j. determining whether said out-of-band alert to said first of a plurality of said predetermined out-of-band devices was received; k. issuing an out-of-band alert to a next of said plurality of said predetermined out-of-band devices if said out-of-band alert to said first of a plurality of said predetermined out-of-band devices is determined to not have been received; l. receiving asynchronous data from one of said plurality of predetermined out-of-band devices in order to perform at least one of reprogramming said computer network server and responding to said alert. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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