System and method for management network activity in a data center environment
First Claim
1. An information handling system comprising:
- a management switch device; and
a plurality of management controller device coupled to the management switch devices to form a management network;
wherein a first management controller device of the plurality of management controller devices;
receives from the management switch device a first list of active ports, wherein each particular active port is coupled to an associated second management controller device of the plurality of management controller devices;
receives from the management switch device a plurality of second lists, one for each particular active port in the first list, each second list including an identification for the associated second management controller device;
determines a map of the management network based upon the first list and the plurality of second lists; and
controls operation of the plurality of management controller device based upon the map and wherein a second management controller device of the plurality of management controller devices;
determines that the first management controller devices has failed; and
controls operation of the plurality of management controller device based upon the map in response to determining that the first management controller device has failed.
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Abstract
An information handling system includes a management switch and a plurality of management controllers coupled to the management switch to form a management network. A first management controller of the plurality of management controllers receives from the management switch a first list of active ports, wherein each particular active port includes an associated second management controller of the plurality of management controllers that is coupled to the particular active port. The first management controller further receives from the management switch, a plurality of second lists, one for each particular active port in the first list, each second list including an identification for the associated second management controller, and determines a map of the management network based upon the first list and the plurality of second lists.
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18 Claims
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a management switch device; and a plurality of management controller device coupled to the management switch devices to form a management network; wherein a first management controller device of the plurality of management controller devices; receives from the management switch device a first list of active ports, wherein each particular active port is coupled to an associated second management controller device of the plurality of management controller devices;
receives from the management switch device a plurality of second lists, one for each particular active port in the first list, each second list including an identification for the associated second management controller device;
determines a map of the management network based upon the first list and the plurality of second lists; andcontrols operation of the plurality of management controller device based upon the map and wherein a second management controller device of the plurality of management controller devices; determines that the first management controller devices has failed; and
controls operation of the plurality of management controller device based upon the map in response to determining that the first management controller device has failed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first management controller of a plurality of management controllers, a first list of active ports from a management switch that is coupled to the first management controller, wherein each particular active port includes is coupled to an associated second management controller of the plurality of management controllers, wherein each management controller is included in one of a plurality of devices that are managed by the management network; receiving, from the management switch, a plurality of second lists, one for each particular active port in the first list, each second list including an identification for the associated second management controller; determining, at the first management controller, a map of the management network based upon the first list and the plurality of second lists; determining, by the first management controller, that a particular one of the second management controllers has failed; retrieving the mirrored second data associated with the particular second management controller; and restoring the particular second management controller with the associated mirrored second data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including code for performing a method, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first management controller of a plurality of management controllers, a first list of active ports from a management switch that is coupled to the first management controller, wherein each particular active port is coupled to an associated second management controller of the plurality of management controllers, wherein each management controller is included in one of a plurality of devices that are managed by the management network; receiving, from the management switch, a plurality of second lists, one for each particular active port in the first list, each second list including an identification for the associated second management controller; determining, at the first management controller, a map of the management network based upon the first list and the plurality of second lists; determining, by the first management controller, that a particular one of the second management controllers has failed; retrieving the mirrored second data associated with the particular second management controller; and restoring the particular second management controller with the associated mirrored second data. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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