Patents by Inventor Balaji Mittapalli
Balaji Mittapalli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9270791Abstract: A method includes discovering a network device that has connected to a data link layer of a network based on a discovery packet broadcast by the network device via the data link layer. The method further includes configuring the network device based on a response packet transmitted to the network device via the data link layer in response to discovering the network device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Brian Gautreau
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Patent number: 9178835Abstract: An information handling system includes a host including a central processing unit, a first management controller (MC) enabled to communicate with the host, and a network interface resource (NIR) in communication with the host and operable to enable the information handling system to communicate via an external network. The NIR includes a unified management module (UMM) operable to receive and route a local management packet, sent from the host, to the first management controller via a first unified management bus (UMB) and further operable to receive and route a remote management packet, sent from a remote resource via the external network, to the first management controller via the first UMB.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Stephen Cochran
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Publication number: 20150163169Abstract: An information handling system includes a host including a central processing unit, a first management controller (MC) enabled to communicate with the host, and a network interface resource (NIR) in communication with the host and operable to enable the information handling system to communicate via an external network. The NIR includes a unified management module (UMM) operable to receive and route a local management packet, sent from the host, to the first management controller via a first unified management bus (UMB) and further operable to receive and route a remote management packet, sent from a remote resource via the external network, to the first management controller via the first UMB.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Stephen Cochran
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Patent number: 8732450Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a first memory, a device, and a management controller that includes a second memory. The management controller obtains configuration data for the device and stores the configuration data in the first memory while the processor is powered off, and configures the device based upon the configuration data from the first memory in response to booting the information handling system.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Hendrich M. Hernandez
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Publication number: 20130286895Abstract: A method includes discovering a network device that has connected to a data link layer of a network based on a discovery packet broadcast by the network device via the data link layer. The method further includes configuring the network device based on a response packet transmitted to the network device via the data link layer in response to discovering the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Brian Gautreau
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Patent number: 8245022Abstract: An information handling system includes a host including a central processing unit, a management controller enabled to communicate with the host, a network interface resource in communication with the host and operable to enable the information handling system to communicate via an external network, and a target system in communication with the host through the network interface resource. The management controller comprises an iSCSI initiator operable to generate a request to the target system for an initial OS image.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, RadhaKrishna Reddy Dasari
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Publication number: 20120166614Abstract: An information handling system includes a host including a central processing unit, a first management controller (MC) enabled to communicate with the host, and a network interface resource (NIR) in communication with the host and operable to enable the information handling system to communicate via an external network. The NIR includes a unified management module (UMM) operable to receive and route a local management packet, sent from the host, to the first management controller via a first unified management bus (UMB) and further operable to receive and route a remote management packet, sent from a remote resource via the external network, to the first management controller via the first UMB.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Stephen Cochran
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Publication number: 20120102311Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a first memory, a device, and a management controller that includes a second memory. The management controller obtains configuration data for the device and stores the configuration data in the first memory while the processor is powered off, and configures the device based upon the configuration data from the first memory in response to booting the information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Hendrich M. Hernandez
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Patent number: 8150953Abstract: An information handling system includes a host including a central processing unit, a first management controller (MC) enabled to communicate with the host, and a network interface resource (NIR) in communication with the host and operable to enable the information handling system to communicate via an external network. The NIR includes a unified management module (UMM) operable to receive and route a local management packet, sent from the host, to the first management controller via a first unified management bus (UMB) and further operable to receive and route a remote management packet, sent from a remote resource via the external network, to the first management controller via the first UMB.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Stephen Cochran
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Patent number: 8108667Abstract: A method of configuring an information handling system includes operating a management controller to obtain device configuration data from a management server, storing the device configuration data in the information handling system, booting the information handling system, and accessing the device configuration data to configure a device. Machine-executable code for an information handling system includes instructions for carrying out a method including obtaining configuration data for a device from a management server, storing the configuration data in a management controller, booting the information handling system, detecting the device, and accessing the configuration data to configure the device. An information handling system includes a processor, a device, and a management controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Hendrich M. Hernandez
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Patent number: 7899090Abstract: A method and system are provided for installing software code on a remote information handling system (RIHS) comprising a management access controller (MAC). A remote management station (RMS) is implemented to manage the RIHS by communicating with its MAC over a network connection. The RIHS is initially booted by selecting a virtual media device (VMD) emulating a predetermined physical mass storage device containing a boot file and appearing to be physically attached via the RIHS's USB bus. Once booted, the RMS transfers additional boot files and installation files containing network share information to the MAC. The MAC transfers the files across a USB bus to the RIHS's memory where they are loaded and installed. A network connection is established to a network share comprising software code installation files. The software code installation files are then transferred from the network share to the RIHS for installation.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Thomas Chenault, RadhaKrishna Reddy Dasari
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Publication number: 20100180110Abstract: A method of configuring an information handling system includes operating a management controller to obtain device configuration data from a management server, storing the device configuration data in the information handling system, booting the information handling system, and accessing the device configuration data to configure a device. Machine-executable code for an information handling system includes instructions for carrying out a method including obtaining configuration data for a device from a management server, storing the configuration data in a management controller, booting the information handling system, detecting the device, and accessing the configuration data to configure the device. An information handling system includes a processor, a device, and a management controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Hendrich M. Hernandez
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Publication number: 20080301425Abstract: An information handling system includes a host including a central processing unit, a management controller enabled to communicate with the host, a network interface resource in communication with the host and operable to enable the information handling system to communicate via an external network, and a target system in communication with the host through the network interface resource. The management controller comprises an iSCSI initiator operable to generate a request to the target system for an initial OS image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, RadhaKrishna Reddy Dasari
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Publication number: 20080222151Abstract: An information handling system includes a host including a central processing unit, a first management controller (MC) enabled to communicate with the host, and a network interface resource (NIR) in communication with the host and operable to enable the information handling system to communicate via an external network. The NIR includes a unified management module (UMM) operable to receive and route a local management packet, sent from the host, to the first management resource via a first unified management bus (UMB) and further operable to receive and route a remote management packet, sent from a remote resource via the external network, to the first management resource via the first UMB.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Stephen Cochran
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Publication number: 20080155533Abstract: A method and system are provided for installing software code on a remote information handling system (RIHS) comprising a management access controller (MAC). A remote management station (RMS) is implemented to manage the RIHS by communicating with its MAC over a network connection. The RIHS is initially booted by selecting a virtual media device (VMD) emulating a predetermined physical mass storage device containing a boot file and appearing to be physically attached via the RIHS's USB bus. Once booted, the RMS transfers additional boot files and installation files containing network share information to the MAC. The MAC transfers the files across a USB bus to the RIHS's memory where they are loaded and installed. A network connection is established to a network share comprising software code installation files. The software code installation files are then transferred from the network share to the RIHS for installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Thomas Chenault, RadhaKrishna Reddy Dasari
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Publication number: 20080062976Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for accessing management control functions within a teamed network communication environment of an information handling system is disclosed. According to one aspect, an information handling system including an apparatus can include a teamed network interface operable to communicate network traffic local to the apparatus. The network traffic can include management access data packets and non-management access data packets. The apparatus can also include a first onboard local area network controller communicatively coupled to the teamed network interface and operable to receive a first management access data packet from the network traffic. The apparatus can further include a first data packet filter module provided in association with the first onboard local area network controller. The first data packet filter module can be operable to identify the first management access data packet and communicate the management access data packet to a management controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Balaji Mittapalli, Hendrich M. Hernandez
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Publication number: 20050160287Abstract: A method to deploy wireless network security with a wireless router is disclosed. In one aspect, the present disclosure teaches a method for activating a wireless network security with a wireless host including establishing a communication connection with a client. The method further includes, in response to the communication connection, automatically requesting from the client a determination of whether to activate the wireless network security. The method further includes, upon receipt of the determination to activate the wireless security network, automatically requesting an identifier code from the client. The method further includes activating the wireless security network to secure the wireless host if the identifier code matches a unique key-code that is physically located on the wireless host.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Pratik Mehta, Balaji Mittapalli