Abstract: A remote management console couples to a managed computer system via a management sub-system. The management sub-system is mounted in the managed computer system as a computer card, coupling to the system bus. The management console couples to the management sub-system through a local area network, through a direct telephone connection, or through the Internet. The management console transfers bootable images to the management sub-system, where the image is stored. When an image is received at the management sub-system, a flag is set in the managed computer system. During the subsequent boot cycle of the managed system, the bootable image is loaded and executed as part of the boot sequence.

Abstract: A system comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a bridge device coupling a system bus to the processor. The system bus is configured to couple to an expansion bus of a managed computer system. The memory is configured to hold a bootable image for the managed computer system, and wherein the processor is configured to emulate a disk drive device storing the bootable image, and to boot the managed computer system from the bootable image stored in the memory.