Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130135819 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A server rack system includes a management network switch, servers, a power supply unit, fan units, and an integrated management module (IMM). Management network ports of baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of the servers are connected to the management network switch. A management network port of the power supply unit is connected to the management network switch. Management network ports of the fan units are connected to the management network switch. A management network port of the IMM is connected to the management network switch. The IMM communicates with the BMCs of the servers, the fan units, and the power supply unit through the management network switch, so as to obtain operation states of the servers, the fan units and the power supply unit, or control operations of the servers, the fan units and the power supply unit. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135820 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM FOR MANAGING FAN ROTATION SPEED - A server rack system for managing a fan rotation speed is provided, and the system includes: at least one first network switch, multiple servers, at least one fan unit, at least one fan control unit and an Integrated Management Module (IMM). Each of the servers has at least one temperature detecting element, and the temperature detecting element detects and obtains temperature information related to multiple servers, in which the temperature information is uploaded to a management network. The fan control unit is connected to the fan unit. The IMM has a management network port connected to the management network, obtains the temperature information through the management network, then generates a control command according to the temperature information, and transmits the control command to the fan control unit through the management network. The fan control unit adjusts the rotation speed of the fan unit according to the control command. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138769 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A server rack system includes a communication module, multiple internal devices, and an integrated management module (IMM). The internal devices are coupled to the communication module. The IMM is coupled to the communication module and communicates with the internal devices through the communication module. The IMM is pre-stored with a correspondence relationship between marker information, identification information, and asset numbers of the internal devices. In operation of the system, the IMM reads the identification information of the internal devices through the communication module, and obtains a correspondence relationship between the marker information and asset numbers of the internal devices from the correspondence relationship according to the identification information to thereby perform asset management of the internal devices. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138787 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A server rack system includes a network switch, an Integrated Management Module (IMM) and in-rack apparatuses. The in-rack apparatuses and the IMM are connected to ports of the network switch respectively according to a preset correlation between in-rack locations and the ports of the network switch. The IMM pre-stores a correlation between identification information of the in-rack apparatuses, the in-rack locations and the ports. When the system is in operation, the IMM obtains a correlation between Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of the in-rack apparatuses and the ports from the network switch, and obtains a correlation between the identification information, the in-rack locations and the MAC addresses according to the correlation between the identification information, the in-rack locations, and the ports. The IMM obtains an Internet Protocol (IP) address corresponding to an MAC address, and uses the IP address to communicate with an in-rack apparatus in a specific rack location. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138788 | ENTRUSTED MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR A PLURALITY OF RACK SYSTEMS - An entrusted management method for a plurality of rack systems is provided, which includes the following steps. The rack systems are provided, in which each rack system respectively includes an integrated management module (IMM) and a plurality of internal rack devices. The rack systems are distributed into at least one rack group, and one of a plurality of IMMs in each rack group is selected to serve as a primary IMM. The primary IMM is connected to other IMMs through a network, and performs a synchronous configuration procedure to back up a plurality of pieces of configuration information of the other IMMs in the rack group. When an anomaly occurs in a specific IMM or the specific IMM submits an entrustment request, the primary IMM manages, through the network, internal rack devices originally managed by the specific IMM. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138803 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A PLURALITY OF RACK SYSTEMS - A method for monitoring a plurality of rack systems is provided, which includes the following steps. The rack systems are provided, in which each rack system includes an integrated management module (IMM) and a plurality of servers, and the IMM is communicatively connected to the servers and manages and controls the servers. The rack systems are distributed into at least one rack system group, in which each rack system group includes a first rack system and a second rack system, and the first rack system and the second rack system respectively include a first IMM and a second IMM. The first IMM and the second IMM are communicatively connected, monitor each other, and judge whether an anomaly occurs in each other. When the first IMM judges that an anomaly occurs, the first IMM sends a warning message including the anomaly of the second rack system. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138805 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A PLURALITY OF RACK SYSTEMS - A method for monitoring a plurality of rack systems is provided, which includes the following steps. The rack systems are provided, in which each rack system includes an integrated management module (IMM) and a plurality of servers. The IMM is communicatively connected to the servers in each rack system and manages and controls the servers. The rack systems are distributed into at least one rack group, and one of the IMMs in each rack group is selected to serve as a primary IMM, in which the IMMs in each rack group are communicatively connected to each other. The primary IMM monitors other IMMs than the primary IMM in the corresponding rack group. When an anomaly occurs in one of the other IMMs, the primary IMM sends a warning message including the abnormal IMM. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138933 | COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system including a central processing unit (CPU), a chipset connected to the CPU, a baseboard management controller (BMC) connected to the chipset, and a basic input/output system (BIOS) unit connected to the BMC is provided. The BMC switches a connection mode which the BMC connecting to the BIOS unit between a local mode and a bypass mode. The BIOS unit communicates with the chipset directly when the connection mode is switched to the bypass mode. When reading a BIOS information of the BIOS unit is needed, the BMC switches the connection mode to the local mode, communicates with the BIOS unit directly and read the BIOS information directly. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138940 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM THEREOF - A computer system including a central processing unit (CPU), a chipset connected to the CPU, a baseboard management controller (BMC) connected to the chipset, and a basic input/output system (BIOS) unit connected to the BMC is provided. The BMC switches a connection mode which the BMC connecting to the BIOS unit between a local mode and a bypass mode. The BIOS unit communicates with the chipset directly, when the connection mode is switched to the bypass mode. The BMC switches the connection mode from the bypass mode to the local mode, when the BIOS unit should be updated. Then, the BMC communicates with the BIOS unit directly, and the BIOS updating file is written into the BIOS unit. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138979 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A server rack system includes a first network switch, a second network switch, servers, a rack internal device, and an integrated management module (IMM). Management network ports of baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of the servers are connected to the first network switch. A management network port of the rack internal device is connected to the second network switch. A first management network port and a second management network port of the IMM are respectively connected to the first network switch and the second network switch. The IMM communicates with the BMCs of the servers through the first network switch, so as to obtain operation states of the servers, or control operations of the servers. The IMM communicates with the rack internal device through the second network switch, so as to obtain an operation state of the rack internal device, or control an operation of the rack internal device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138980 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER SUPPLY - A server rack system for managing power supply is provided. The system includes: a first LAN switch, a plurality of servers, at least one power supply unit, and an IMM. The first LAN switch is coupled to a management network. Each of the servers has a BMC. The BMC has a management network port connected to the management network. The power supply unit supplies electric power to the server rack system and has a management network port connected to the management network. The IMM has a management network port connected to the management network, visits the BMCs through the management network to acquire a power consumption value of the servers, generates a control command according to the power consumption value of the servers, and transmits the control command through the management network to the power supply unit. The power supply unit adjusts electric power output according to the control command. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138997 | RACK SYSTEM - A rack system is provided. The rack system includes a first rack apparatus and a second rack apparatus. The first rack apparatus includes multiple first rack internal devices and a first Integrated Management Module (IMM). The first IMM manages the first rack internal devices via a network. The second rack apparatus includes multiple second rack internal devices and a second IMM. The second IMM manages the second rack internal devices via the network. The first IMM and the second IMM are connected via the network and implement a synchronous configuration process. When the second IMM goes abnormal, the first IMM manages the first rack internal devices and the second rack internal devices via the network at the same time. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139141 | SERVER RACK SYSTEM - A server rack system module is provided. Each rack internal device at least includes a control chip, and the rack internal devices include a plurality of servers. An integrated management module (IMM) is respectively coupled to the control chips, where the IMM stores integrated management firmware, and the integrated management firmware has latest version firmware of the control chip integrated therein and records latest version serial numbers of the latest version firmware. When the server rack system is started, the IMM reads a current version serial number of currently installed firmware of each control chip, and compares the current version serial number with the corresponding latest version serial number, so as to determine whether to update the currently installed firmware. | 05-30-2013 |
20130166894 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND DETECTING-ALARMING METHOD THEREOF - A computer system and a detecting-alarming method thereof are provided. The computer system includes a device and a basic input/output system (BIOS) unit. The BIOS unit has a current device table. The BIOS unit detects the device of the computer system to obtain a detecting result in a start procedure, and compares the detecting result with the current device table. If the detecting result does not match the current device table, the BIOS unit gives an alarm. | 06-27-2013 |
20130173897 | COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system including a configuration unit and a plurality of computers is provided. The configuration unit sends login information and key information to a basic input/output system (BIOS) setting unit in each of the computers to simultaneously configure and check the BIOS settings of the computers. | 07-04-2013 |