Method and apparatus for developing service processor solutions
First Claim
1. A computer-implementable method, comprising the steps of:
- (a) initializing operation of a physical service processor to communicatively couple to a remote file system over a communications link, wherein the physical service processor has a first set of network configuration settings and at least one physical network interface, such that the physical service processor is operative to perform at least one remote management function for at least one target computer via the at least one physical network interface, a virtual service processor is executable to be operative to emulate operation of the physical service processor, the virtual service processor has a second set of network configuration settings corresponding to the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor and at least one virtual network interface configured to emulate operation of the at least one physical network interface of the physical service processor, wherein the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor comprises at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface, and the remote file system has a computer-executable development module for modifying the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor and the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor;
(b) causing the development module to modify the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor, comprising changing the at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface of the virtual service processor by;
(i) selecting at least one service to be provided by a remote server computer; and
(ii) selecting a port number for at least one service provided by a remote server computer; and
(c) in response to the second set of network configuration settings being modified,(1) initializing operation of the virtual service processor with the modified second set of network configuration settings; and
(2) verifying that the virtual service processor, when initialized with the modified second set of network configuration settings, operates without error.
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Abstract
A computer-implementable method. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of initializing operation of a physical service processor to communicatively couple to a remote file system over a communications link. The remote file system has a computer-executable development module for modifying at least one network configuration setting for the physical service processor. The method also includes the step of causing the development module to modify at least one network configuration setting on a virtual service processor that is operative to emulate operation of the physical service processor, and the step of initializing operation of the virtual service processor with the at least one modified network configuration setting. The method further includes the step of verifying that the virtual service processor, when initialized with the at least one modified network configuration setting, operates without error.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implementable method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) initializing operation of a physical service processor to communicatively couple to a remote file system over a communications link, wherein the physical service processor has a first set of network configuration settings and at least one physical network interface, such that the physical service processor is operative to perform at least one remote management function for at least one target computer via the at least one physical network interface, a virtual service processor is executable to be operative to emulate operation of the physical service processor, the virtual service processor has a second set of network configuration settings corresponding to the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor and at least one virtual network interface configured to emulate operation of the at least one physical network interface of the physical service processor, wherein the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor comprises at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface, and the remote file system has a computer-executable development module for modifying the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor and the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor; (b) causing the development module to modify the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor, comprising changing the at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface of the virtual service processor by; (i) selecting at least one service to be provided by a remote server computer; and (ii) selecting a port number for at least one service provided by a remote server computer; and (c) in response to the second set of network configuration settings being modified, (1) initializing operation of the virtual service processor with the modified second set of network configuration settings; and (2) verifying that the virtual service processor, when initialized with the modified second set of network configuration settings, operates without error. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a computer to perform functions comprising:
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(a) initializing operation of a physical service processor to communicatively couple to a remote file system over a communications link, wherein the physical service processor has a first set of network configuration settings and at least one physical network interface, such that the physical service processor is operative to perform at least one remote management function for at least one target computer via the at least one physical network interface, a virtual service processor is executable to be operative to emulate operation of the physical service processor, the virtual service processor has a second set of network configuration settings corresponding to the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor and at least one virtual network interface configured to emulate operation of the at least one physical network interface of the physical service processor, wherein the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor comprises at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface, and the remote file system has a computer-executable development module for modifying the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor and the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor; (b) causing the development module to modify the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor, comprising changing the at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface of the virtual service processor by; (i) selecting at least one service to be provided by a remote server computer; and (ii) selecting a port number for at least one service provided by a remote server computer; and (c) in response to the second set of network configuration settings being modified, (1) initializing operation of the virtual service processor with the modified second set of network configuration settings; and (2) verifying that the virtual service processor, when initialized with the modified second set of network configuration settings, operates without error. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a physical service processor having a first set of network configuration settings and at least one physical network interface, such that the physical service processor is operative to perform at least one remote management function for at least one target computer via the at least one physical network interface, wherein a virtual service processor is executable to be operative to emulate operation of the physical service processor, and the virtual service processor has a second set of network configuration settings corresponding to the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor, and at least one virtual network interface configured to emulate operation of the at least one physical network interface of the physical service processor, and wherein the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor comprises at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface; and a remote file system configured to be communicatively coupled to the physical service processor over a communications link, wherein the remote file system has a computer-executable development module for modifying the first set of network configuration settings of the physical service processor and the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor; wherein the system stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions, when executed at one or more processors, are configured to; (a) initialize the operation of the physical service processor to communicatively couple to the remote file system over the communication link; (b) cause the development module to modify the second set of network configuration settings of the virtual service processor, comprising changing the at least one network configuration setting for the at least one virtual network interface of the virtual service processor by; (i) selecting at least one service to be provided by a remote server computer; and (ii) selecting a port number for at least one service provided by a remote server computer; and (c) in response to the second set of network configuration settings being modified, (1) initialize operation of the virtual service processor with the modified second set of network configuration settings; and (2) verify that the virtual service processor, when initialized with the modified second set of network configuration settings, operates without error. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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