Abstract: A server chassis includes a server, a chassis management controller, and a local interface card. The server includes a controller that is configured to provide a remote user with access to a controller communication portal of the server via a remote access controller graphical user interface, and to send a message from the controller communication portal to a chassis management controller. The chassis management controller is configured to receive the message, to determine that the message is for a local interface card, and to send the message to the local interface card. The local interface card is configured to display the message on a screen connected to the local interface card, to detect a communication request, to display a communication interface at the screen, to receive a reply message via the communication interface, and to send the reply message to the chassis management controller.

Abstract: A server chassis includes a server, a chassis management controller, and a local interface card. The server includes a controller that is configured to provide a remote user with access to a controller communication portal of the server via a remote access controller graphical user interface, and to send a message from the controller communication portal to a chassis management controller. The chassis management controller is configured to receive the message, to determine that the message is for a local interface card, and to send the message to the local interface card. The local interface card is configured to display the message on a screen connected to the local interface card, to detect a communication request, to display a communication interface at the screen, to receive a reply message via the communication interface, and to send the reply message to the chassis management controller.

Abstract: A server chassis includes a server, a chassis management controller, and a local interface card. The server includes a controller that is configured to provide a remote user with access to a controller communication portal of the server via a remote access controller graphical user interface, and to send a message from the controller communication portal to a chassis management controller. The chassis management controller is configured to receive the message, to determine that the message is for a local interface card, and to send the message to the local interface card. The local interface card is configured to display the message on a screen connected to the local interface card, to detect a communication request, to display a communication interface at the screen, to receive a reply message via the communication interface, and to send the reply message to the chassis management controller.

Abstract: A local KVM module with an on-screen display interface in which a chassis management controller is included within a list of servers which may be accessed by the local KVM module. The local KVM module includes keyboard, mouse and video connectors as well as a tiering network connector. When accessing the local KVM module, the CMC is presented as any other blade server, but with the name Chassis Management Controller (CMC). When a user selects the CMC module from the onscreen display, the user is presented with a text console, where the user can login to a text terminal interface of the CMC module. The text interface can be implemented as for example, a serial connection via a local area network (LAN) or through a tiny telnet client via a chassis private network.

Abstract: An information management system is disclosed and can include a server chassis having a chassis control panel. The chassis control panel can include a real time clock. Further, the system can include a chassis management controller connected to the chassis control panel. The chassis management controller can include logic to determine whether the chassis management controller is active and logic to read a time from the real time clock when the chassis management controller is active. The system can also include a chassis device removably engaged with the server chassis. The chassis device can include logic to load a time protocol client when the chassis device boots before chassis device is fully booted and to retrieve the time from the time protocol server within the chassis management controller. Accordingly, the chassis device can detect when an event occurs and time stamp the event before the chassis device fully boots.

Abstract: A local KVM module with an on-screen display interface in which a chassis management controller is included within a list of servers which may be accessed by the local KVM module. The local KVM module includes keyboard, mouse and video connectors as well as a tiering network connector. When accessing the local KVM module, the CMC is presented as any other blade server, but with the name Chassis Management Controller (CMC). When a user selects the CMC module from the onscreen display, the user is presented with a text console, where the user can login to a text terminal interface of the CMC module. The text interface can be implemented as for example, a serial connection via a local area network (LAN) or through a tiny telnet client via a chassis private network.

Abstract: An information management system is disclosed and can include a server chassis having a chassis control panel. The chassis control panel can include a real time clock. Further, the system can include a chassis management controller connected to the chassis control panel. The chassis management controller can include logic to determine whether the chassis management controller is active and logic to read a time from the real time clock when the chassis management controller is active. The system can also include a chassis device removably engaged with the server chassis. The chassis device can include logic to load a time protocol client when the chassis device boots before chassis device is fully booted and to retrieve the time from the time protocol server within the chassis management controller. Accordingly, the chassis device can detect when an event occurs and time stamp the event before the chassis device fully boots.