System and method for providing network address information in a server system
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1. A server system comprising:
- a plurality of host processor cards;
a management card coupled to the plurality of host processor cards via at least one bus, the management card including at least one user interface for receiving network address information from a user, the management card configured to send received network address information to the plurality of host processor cards via the at least one bus, thereby configuring the host processor cards for management LAN communications.
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Abstract
A cPCI server system includes a plurality of host processor cards. A management card is coupled to the plurality of host processor cards via at least one bus. The management card includes at least one user interface for receiving network address information from a user. The management card is configured to send received network address information to the plurality of host processor cards via the at least one bus, thereby configuring the host processor cards for management LAN communications.
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1. A server system comprising:
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a plurality of host processor cards; a management card coupled to the plurality of host processor cards via at least one bus, the management card including at least one user interface for receiving network address information from a user, the management card configured to send received network address information to the plurality of host processor cards via the at least one bus, thereby configuring the host processor cards for management LAN communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A server management card for a server system having a plurality of host processor cards, the server management card comprising:
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at least one user interface for allowing a user to enter network address information; at least one I2C bus connection for connecting the server management card to the plurality of host processor cards via at least one I2C bus; and a controller configured to output entered network address information to the plurality of host processor cards via the at least one I2C bus connection, thereby configuring the plurality of host processor cards for network communications. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of configuring host processor cards in a server system for management network communications, the method comprising:
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providing a management card in the server system having at least one user interface; providing at least one bus connecting the management card and the host processor cards; entering network address information to the management card through the at least one user interface; and sending entered network address information from the management card to the host processor cards, thereby configuring the host processor cards for management network communications. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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