Abstract: A method for blocking an external boot device, a non-transient computer readable storage medium, and a computer are provided. The method includes: executing BIOS program code in a POST process, where the program code includes a BIOS setup menu, which includes a boot device option; hiding device information of an external boot device in the boot device option when determining that the external boot device is classified as a restricted device; displaying a boot device menu when determining that received input information is consistent with a piece of hot key information, where the boot device menu includes the device information of the external boot device; displaying a password input window when determining that the external boot device corresponding to received selection information is classified as the restricted device; and reading the external boot device to execute operating system program code when determining that received password information matches a preset password.

Abstract: A storage enclosure connected to a server via an external network and includes a network switch, an expander that is connected to the network switch and that is configured to generate enclosure data that supports a format conforming with SCSI Enclosure Services, and a board management controller (BMC) that is connected to the network switch and the expander. The BMC is configured to translate the enclosure data into enclosure translating data that supports a Redfish® format. The expander is configured to, after generating the enclosure data, transmit the enclosure data through the network switch to the BMC via an internal network. The BMC is configured to translate the enclosure data into the enclosure translating data, and to transmit the enclosure translating data to the network switch. The network switch transmits the enclosure translating data to the server through the external network.

Abstract: A touchscreen calibration method and a readable storage media are provided. The method includes: A processor accesses a system administrative events database, which is configured to record a pointer error event; and the processor executes a calibration process when the processor determines the pointer error event does exist. The calibration process includes: disabling a plurality of touchscreens; re-enabling the plurality of touchscreens after a preset time period; loading an apparatus registry file after the plurality of touchscreens are restarted; and establishing connections between the processor and the plurality of touchscreens based on the apparatus registry file.

Abstract: A server system and a firmware updating method thereof are provided. The server system includes a first module and a second module. The first module includes a first logic circuit and a first selection circuit. The second module includes a second logic circuit, a second selection circuit, a control circuit, and a storage circuit. The first selection circuit is configured to select the transmission target of the first logic circuit according to a first control signal. The second selection circuit is configured to select the transmission target of the second logic circuit according to a second control signal. The control circuit is configured to update the firmware of the first logic circuit and the firmware of the second logic circuit. The storage circuit is configured to store a support list having default usage codes, and each of the default usage codes indicates a corresponding one of target devices.

Abstract: An HA system includes a first IOM having a first switch, a second IOM having a second switch, and a plurality of slot modules configured to be connected to a plurality of SSDs, respectively. Each of the slot modules has Port A? configured to be connected to the first IOM and Port B? configured to be connected to the second IOM. In response to detecting a connection of one of the SSDs to one of the slot modules, the first and second IOMs determine whether the SSD is a single-port type SSD. When it is determined that the SSD is a single-port type SSD, the first IOM controls the first switch to link up to said one of the slot modules and the second IOM controls the second switch to unlink said one of the slot modules.

Abstract: A communication device is adapted to be coupled to an external antenna configured to receive a wireless signal in a frequency band. The communication device includes a connector, an internal antenna, a switch, a wireless communication module, and a controller. The connector is adapted to be coupled to the external antenna. The internal antenna is configured to receive the wireless signal in the frequency band. The switch is selectively coupled to the connector or the internal antenna. The wireless communication module is coupled to the switch, and is configured to generate a signal strength indicator parameter based on the wireless signal in the frequency band. The controller is configured to control switching of the switch based on the signal strength indicator parameter.

Abstract: A method of power management includes steps of: in response to receiving from a server host a sleep command, an expander first outputting a predetermined register value to a processing unit in a normal state, and then switching to a power-saving state and outputting an interrupt signal to the processing unit; the processing unit determining whether both the predetermined register value and the interrupt signal are received; and when it is determined that both the predetermined register value and the interrupt signal have been received, the processing unit controlling a power supply to output standby electricity, making the expander and the processing unit operate based on the standby electricity.

Abstract: A server includes a management module that includes a memory device and that is configured to be connected to multiple data storage devices. The management module is configured to perform an initialization procedure, in which the management module obtains multiple pieces of storage identifier information corresponding to the data storage devices, determines, for each of the pieces of storage identifier information, whether the piece of storage identifier information matches any piece of default identifier information contained in a list stored in the memory device, and generates piece(s) of log data for matched piece(s) of storage identifier information.

Abstract: An integrated control management system includes an input output device. The input output device includes a database, a memory module, a first processing module, and a second processing module. The memory module receives and stores a plurality of integrated control commands, and one of the integrated control commands is generated based on a hardware control command for setting a hardware control transmitted by another input and output device. The first processing module reads the integrated control command from the memory module and obtains the hardware control data from the integrated control command. The first processing module updates the hardware control data to the database. The second processing module reads the database and updates the hardware control data stored in the database to another database in another input output device. The second processing module sets the hardware control based on the hardware control data stored in the database.

Abstract: A boot method for an embedded system is provided. The embedded system includes two mainboards each provided with a baseboard management controller (BMC), a non-volatile memory unit and a network adapter. When the embedded system is turned on, each of the BMCs performs a boot procedure, and then loads an operating system (OS) image file from a corresponding non-volatile memory unit to execute an operating system. When one BMC fails to load the OS image file or to execute the operating system, the BMC causes the corresponding network adapter to communicate with the other network adapter to acquire the OS image file from the non-volatile memory unit on the other mainboard, so as to replace the OS image file in the corresponding non-volatile memory unit, and directly loads the OS image thus acquired to execute the operating system.

Abstract: A method for blocking an external boot device, a non-transient computer readable storage medium, and a computer are provided. The method includes: executing BIOS program code in a POST process, where the program code includes a BIOS setup menu, which includes a boot device option; hiding device information of an external boot device in the boot device option when determining that the external boot device is classified as a restricted device; displaying a boot device menu when determining that received input information is consistent with a piece of hot key information, where the boot device menu includes the device information of the external boot device; displaying a password input window when determining that the external boot device corresponding to received selection information is classified as the restricted device; and reading the external boot device to execute operating system program code when determining that received password information matches a preset password.

Abstract: A server is provided. The server includes a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) memory, a storage device, and a processing unit. The BIOS memory stores a BIOS code, and the BIOS code provides a BIOS setup menu and a saving option in the BIOS setup menu for setting information of a plurality of BIOS setup items. The processing unit is coupled to the BIOS memory and the storage device. The processing unit executes the BIOS code during a power-on self-test (POST) process of the server. When executing the saving option, the processing unit stores the setting information of the plurality of BIOS setup items into the BIOS memory and the storage device, and the processing unit also stores a designated file name into the storage device, the designated file name corresponding to the setting information of the plurality of BIOS setup items that is stored into the storage device.

Abstract: A method of adjusting power consumption of a server is implemented by a baseboard management controller (BMC). The server includes the BMC and a processing module that are connected to each other. The BMC is connected to a power supply for receiving electrical energy supplied thereby, and the processing module operates based on the electrical energy thus received according to a current setting value of a power consumption limit. The method includes steps of: obtaining consecutive values of power conveyed by the power supply to the server; and based on the values of power currently obtained, adjusting the current setting value of the power consumption limit to be within a defined range.

Abstract: A method is provided for adding a sensor monitoring feature of a newly-added sensor to a system monitoring feature provided by a baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC stores a BMC firmware that contains a main program, a sensor library and a sensor data record. The BMC updates the sensor library to a target sensor library that includes identification information of the additional sensor, and functions used to execute the sensor monitoring feature of the additional sensor. By executing the main program, the BMC loads the target sensor library, and adds the identification information of the additional sensor to the sensor data record.

Abstract: A control system for a storage apparatus includes two input/output modules (IOMs), and two non-volatile memory (NVM) devices that are electrically connected to the IOMs, respectively, and that each store a firmware code. Each of the IOMs is configured to execute a firmware corresponding to the firmware code stored in the corresponding NVM device, and to enter an active mode or a passive mode after executing the firmware. The IOMs are configured such that when one IOM operating in the passive mode detects abnormal operation of the other IOM operating in the active mode, the one IOM sends, to the other IOM, the firmware code stored in the NVM device electrically connected to the one IOM, in order to update the firmware code in the NVM device electrically connected to the other IOM.

Abstract: A server and an updating method for a MAC address are provided in the present application. The server includes: a network chipset having a preset first MAC address; a first non-volatile memory storing the first MAC address of the network chipset; a second non-volatile memory storing a first BIOS code data; a central processing unit coupled to the network chipset and the second non-volatile memory; and a baseboard management controller coupled to the central processing unit, the first non-volatile memory, and the second non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: assigning a value of a setting variable to a memory allocation variable; allocating address space to peripheral devices based on the memory allocation variable; determining whether allocated address space is sufficient; acquiring a system-wise greatest demand size value when allotted address space is insufficient; determining whether the memory allocation variable exceeds the system-wise greatest demand size value; updating the memory allocation variable to have a larger value when the memory allocation variable does not exceed the system-wise greatest demand size value; and assigning the value of the memory allocation variable to the setting variable when the memory allocation variable exceeds the system-wise greatest demand size value.

Abstract: A method for managing HDD expanders in a cluster storage system is provided. The method according to one embodiment is implemented by each of the HDD expanders, and includes: indicating a device type of HDD expander to a parent node thereof when a device-type request originates from the parent node; and indicating a device type not of HDD expander to the parent node otherwise. The method according to another embodiment is implemented by each HDD expander connected indirectly to a root node, and includes: indicating a device type not of HDD expander to the root node when a device-type request originates from the root node; and indicating a device type of HDD expander to a node that initiates the device-type request otherwise.

Abstract: A local server is provided. The local server includes a BIOS memory and control circuit. The BIOS memory stores a BIOS code and an actual setting data. The control circuit reads a current setting data corresponding to the local server from a cloud server in a POST procedure of the local server, and compares the actual setting data with the current setting data, and when the actual setting data does not match the corresponding current setting data, the control circuit sends the actual setting data to the cloud server, so that the actual setting data overwrites the current setting data in the cloud server.

Abstract: An integrated control management system includes an input output device. The input output device includes a database, a memory module, a first processing module, and a second processing module. The memory module receives and stores a plurality of integrated control commands, and one of the integrated control commands is generated based on a hardware control command for setting a hardware control transmitted by another input and output device. The first processing module reads the integrated control command from the memory module and obtains the hardware control data from the integrated control command. The first processing module updates the hardware control data to the database. The second processing module reads the database and updates the hardware control data stored in the database to another database in another input output device. The second processing module sets the hardware control based on the hardware control data stored in the database.