Computer system storage
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1. In a rack-mountable shelf configured to receive a plurality of server blades side-by-side within the shelf, a removably mountable server blade comprising:
- a processor,a blade service controller,storage including a disk drive, andan enclosure that encloses said processor and storage,wherein the server blade being configured as a field replaceable unit,wherein the blade service controller is operable to perform management functions with respect to the server blade, wherein the blade service controller is operable to transmit a signal to an external service processor to identify the server blade as a particular one of a predetermined set of server blade types.
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Abstract
A server blade may be provided. The server blade may comprise a processor and storage. The server blade can further comprise an enclosure that encloses said processor and storage. The server blade can be configured as a field replaceable unit.
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25 Claims
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1. In a rack-mountable shelf configured to receive a plurality of server blades side-by-side within the shelf, a removably mountable server blade comprising:
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a processor, a blade service controller, storage including a disk drive, and an enclosure that encloses said processor and storage, wherein the server blade being configured as a field replaceable unit, wherein the blade service controller is operable to perform management functions with respect to the server blade, wherein the blade service controller is operable to transmit a signal to an external service processor to identify the server blade as a particular one of a predetermined set of server blade types. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a rack-mountable shelf configured to receive a plurality of server blades side-by-side within the shelf, a removably mountable server blade comprising:
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processor means, a blade service controller, storage means, and enclosure means for enclosing said processor means and said storage means, wherein the server blade being configured as a field replaceable unit, wherein the blade service controller is operable to perform management functions with respect to the server blade, wherein the blade service controller is operable to transmit a signal to an external service processor to identify the server blade as a particular one of a predetermined set of server blade types.
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10. A server blade configured to be removably receivable in a rack mountable shelf having a service processor, the server blade comprising:
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a processor, and a blade service controller, the blade service controller operable to transmit a signal to the service processor to identify the server blade as a particular one of a predetermined set of server blade types. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server blade configured to be removably receivable in a rack mountable shelf having service processor means, the server blade comprising:
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processor means, and blade service control means, the blade service control means for transmitting a signal to the service processor means to identify the server blade as a particular one of a predetermined set of server blade types.
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16. A modular computer system comprising:
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a rack mountable shelf configured removably to receive a plurality of removable computer system modules; a switch operable to distribute information signals between modules; a service processor operable to distribute management signals between received modules; and at least one processor module having a processor and a blade service controller, the blade service controller being operable to transmit a signal to the service processor to identify the module as a particular one of a predetermined set of module types. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A modular computer system comprising:
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a rack mountable shelf for removably receiving a plurality of removable computer system modules; switch means for distributing information signals between modules; service processor means for distributing management signals between received modules; and at least one processor module having processor means and blade service control means, the blade service control means for transmitting a signal to the service processor means for identifying the module as a particular one of a predetermined set of module types.
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