System for displaying system status
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1. A system for retrieving or updating system status for a computer, the system comprising:
- a first computer;
a microcontroller configured to provide a retrieve or update system status signal to the first computer, wherein the signal causes retrieval of status information from the first computer or an update of an item setting of the first computer;
a remote interface connected to the microcontroller, wherein the remote interface is configured to provide external access to the first computer; and
a second computer connected to the first computer via the remote interface and communicating a retrieve or update system status command to the microcontroller.
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Abstract
A fault tolerant computer system for obtaining and displaying, or updating the status of server components through a remote interface and either a local or remote client machine without intervention of the server operating system software. The remote machine accesses the server by use of a dial-in modem connection, while the local machine accesses the server by a local serial connection. The components that can be monitored include, but are not limited to, the following: Power Supplies, Temperatures, Fans, Processors, I/O Groups, I/O Canisters, Serial Numbers, and Revisions.
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1. A system for retrieving or updating system status for a computer, the system comprising:
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a first computer; a microcontroller configured to provide a retrieve or update system status signal to the first computer, wherein the signal causes retrieval of status information from the first computer or an update of an item setting of the first computer; a remote interface connected to the microcontroller, wherein the remote interface is configured to provide external access to the first computer; and a second computer connected to the first computer via the remote interface and communicating a retrieve or update system status command to the microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for updating system status for a computer, the system comprising:
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a first computer comprising; an environmental circuit; and a microcontroller connected to the environmental circuit, wherein the environmental circuit receives item settings; a remote interface connected to the microcontroller; and a second computer in data communication with the first computer via the remote interface, the second computer capable of communicating an update system status command to the microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for retrieving system status for a computer, the system comprising:
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a first computer comprising; an environmental circuit; and a microcontroller connected to the environmental circuit, wherein the environmental circuit obtains status information; a remote interface connected to the microcontroller; and a second computer in data communication with the first computer via the remote interface, the second computer capable of communicating a retrieve system status command to the microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A microcontroller system for updating the system settings of a first computer, the microcontroller system comprising:
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a microcontroller bus; and a plurality of microcontrollers that are interconnected by the microcontroller bus and wherein the microcontrollers manage the system settings of the first computer, and wherein a selected one of the microcontrollers communicates an update command to at least one of the other microcontrollers and supplies at least one item setting for updating the system settings. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A microcontroller system for retrieving the system status of a first computer having an environmental circuit, the microcontroller system comprising:
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a microcontroller bus; and a plurality of microcontrollers that are interconnected by the microcontroller bus and wherein the microcontrollers manage the system status of the first computer, and wherein a selected one of the microcontrollers communicates a retrieve system status command to at least one of the other microcontrollers and retrieves system status information from the environmental circuit. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A system for updating and retrieving system status information of a first computer, the system comprising:
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a microcontroller bus; a plurality of microcontrollers that are interconnected by the microcontroller bus, wherein at least one of the plurality of microcontrollers is configured to cause retrieval of status information or an update of an item setting; and a recovery manager program executing on a second computer in data communication with the microcontroller bus, the recovery manager program configured to manage system status information of the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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