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Monitoring of an electronic device with a system management controller

  • US 6,370,586 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/1998
  • Issued: 04/09/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic system comprising:

  • a first interface to provide network access to the electronic system;

    a monitoring interface to communicate with a remote device independently of the first interface;

    multiple system components within the electronic system; and

    a management circuit within the electronic system coupled to the monitoring interface and to the multiple system components, the management circuit to monitor the multiple system components and automatically send a message to the remote device in response to one or more of the multiple system components operating outside of a predetermined operating range for the specific component, further wherein the management circuit obtains a network identifier for the management circuit to communicate with remote devices via the monitoring interface and maintains an independent network connection through the monitoring interface to maintain communications with the remote device.

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