Profile management systems
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1. A profile management system for first and second servers on a network, comprising:
- a profile manager executing on a computer to manage a first profile that uniquely identifies the first server on the network;
an administrator executing on a computer to issue a command to the profile manager instructing the profile manager to migrate the first profile such that the first profile is no longer associated with the first server, and such that the first profile uniquely identifies the second server on the network, wherein the second server is a conjoined server that includes third and fourth servers, wherein the profile manager, when migrating the first profile, assigns a part of the first profile to the third server, and assigns another part of the first profile to the fourth server; and
an enclosure manager configured to manage distribution of power to the first, third, and fourth servers, wherein, when the profile manager migrates the first profile, the enclosure manager denies power-on requests from the third and fourth servers until after the profile manager assigns the part of the first profile to the third server and the another part of the first profile to the fourth server.
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Systems and methods for profile management on a network are disclosed. A profile management system for first and second servers on the network may include a profile manager configured to manage a first profile that uniquely identifies the first server on the network; and an administrator configured to issue a command to the profile manager instructing the profile manager to migrate the first profile such that the first profile is no longer associated with the first server, and such that the first profile uniquely identifies the second server on the network, wherein at least one of the first and second servers is a conjoined server.
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16 Claims
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1. A profile management system for first and second servers on a network, comprising:
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a profile manager executing on a computer to manage a first profile that uniquely identifies the first server on the network; an administrator executing on a computer to issue a command to the profile manager instructing the profile manager to migrate the first profile such that the first profile is no longer associated with the first server, and such that the first profile uniquely identifies the second server on the network, wherein the second server is a conjoined server that includes third and fourth servers, wherein the profile manager, when migrating the first profile, assigns a part of the first profile to the third server, and assigns another part of the first profile to the fourth server; and an enclosure manager configured to manage distribution of power to the first, third, and fourth servers, wherein, when the profile manager migrates the first profile, the enclosure manager denies power-on requests from the third and fourth servers until after the profile manager assigns the part of the first profile to the third server and the another part of the first profile to the fourth server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A network, comprising:
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a first server computer associated with a first profile that uniquely identifies the first server on the network; a second server computer coupled to the first server, wherein second server computer is a conjoined server that includes third and fourth servers; a profile manager configured to manage the first profile; an administrator configured to issue a command to the profile manager instructing the profile manager to migrate the first profile such that the first profile is free from being associated with the first server, and such that the first profile uniquely identifies the second server on the network, wherein the profile manager, when migrating the first profile, assigns a part of the first profile to the third server, and assigns another part of the first profile to the fourth server; and an enclosure manager configured to manage distribution of power to the first, third, and fourth servers, wherein, when the profile manager migrates the first profile, the enclosure manager denies power-on requests from the third and fourth servers until after the profile manager assigns the part of the first profile to the third server and the another part of the first profile to the fourth server.
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14. The network of claim l3, wherein the first server is a conjoined server that includes fifth and sixth servers, and the profile manager is further configured to associate a part of a second profile to the fifth server, and another part of the second profile to the sixth server when the first profile is migrated to the second server, the second profile being different from the first profile.
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15. A method of profile management on a network, the network including a first server associated with a first profile that uniquely identifies the server on the network, and a second server coupled to the first server, the second server being a conjoined server, comprising:
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associating a second profile with the first server instead of the first profile, the second profile being different from the first profile; associating the first profile with the second server, where the conjoined second server includes third and fourth servers, and wherein associating the first profile with the second server includes associating a part of the first profile with the third server and another part of the first profile with the fourth server; and managing distribution of power to the first, third, and fourth servers, wherein, when associating the first profile, denying power-on requests from the third and fourth servers until after associating the part of the first profile with the third server and the another part of the first profile with the fourth server. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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