Chassis management access console via a local KVM display
First Claim
1. A system for controlling keyboard video monitor (KVM) functions within a server blade architecture comprising:
- a server blade;
a management module coupled to the server blade, the management module comprising a chassis management controller, the chassis management controller presenting itself as if the chassis management controller is a server blade; and
,a local KVM module coupled to the management console, the local KVM module enabling establishment of a virtual terminal with the management module, the local KVM module enabling establishment of the virtual terminal with the chassis management module and a blade management module.
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Abstract
A local KVM module with an on-screen display interface in which a chassis management controller is included within a list of servers which may be accessed by the local KVM module. The local KVM module includes keyboard, mouse and video connectors as well as a tiering network connector. When accessing the local KVM module, the CMC is presented as any other blade server, but with the name Chassis Management Controller (CMC). When a user selects the CMC module from the onscreen display, the user is presented with a text console, where the user can login to a text terminal interface of the CMC module. The text interface can be implemented as for example, a serial connection via a local area network (LAN) or through a tiny telnet client via a chassis private network.
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1. A system for controlling keyboard video monitor (KVM) functions within a server blade architecture comprising:
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a server blade; a management module coupled to the server blade, the management module comprising a chassis management controller, the chassis management controller presenting itself as if the chassis management controller is a server blade; and
,a local KVM module coupled to the management console, the local KVM module enabling establishment of a virtual terminal with the management module, the local KVM module enabling establishment of the virtual terminal with the chassis management module and a blade management module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A server blade system comprising:
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a server blade chassis, a server blade coupled to the server blade chassis; a management module coupled to the server blade chassis, the management module comprising a chassis management controller, the chassis management controller presenting itself as if the chassis management controller is a server blade; and
,a local KVM module coupled to the management console, the local KVM module enabling establishment of a virtual terminal with the management module, the local KVM module enabling establishment of the virtual terminal with the chassis management module and a blade management module. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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Current AssigneeDell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
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Original AssigneeDell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
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InventorsChandrasekhar, Babu K., Brumley, Alan J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Tsai; Henry W
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Assistant Examiner(s)Sun; Michael
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Application NumberUS11/531,363Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,616 DaysField of SearchNoneUS Class Current710/62CPC Class CodesG06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting...
