Abstract: A blade server management system with an auxiliary management structure is described. The system has at least two management boards and a connecting base. The two management boards become one master management board to control directly the system and a slave management board standing by to take over system control according to a predetermined timing to detect heart beat signals and the inserted positions on the connecting base. A first COM port is a main interconnecting line between the management boards, and a LAN port is an auxiliary interconnecting line. A local computer connecting with a second COM port is utilized auxiliary to control the management system. The slave management board is promoted to master management board status when the original master management blade fails. Therefore, the system stability can be increased.

Abstract: A blade server system with integrated KVM switches is described. The blade server system has a chassis, a management board, a plurality of blade servers, and an output port. Each of the blade servers has a decoder and a switch. Each of the blade servers further has a select button and a processor. The decoder receives an encoded data from the management board and decodes the encoded data into command information when one of the blade servers is selected. The switch receives the command information and is switched according to the command information. The command information indicates which switch is to be turned on and which are to be turned off. The output port connects the peripheral devices for controlling the selected blade server. The management board may determine which blade server is to be selected by the button condition, commands from the peripheral devices or a request from a network computer.

Abstract: A blade server management system with an auxiliary management structure is described. The system has at least two management boards and a connecting base. The two management boards become one master management board to control directly the system and a slave management board standing by to take over system control according to a predetermined timing to detect heart beat signals and the inserted positions on the connecting base. A first COM port is a main interconnecting line between the management boards, and a LAN port is an auxiliary interconnecting line. A local computer connecting with a second COM port is utilized auxiliary to control the management system. The slave management board is promoted to master management board status when the original master management blade fails. Therefore, the system stability can be increased.

Abstract: A blade server system with an integrated KVM switch is described. The blade server system has a chassis, a management board, a plurality of blade servers, and an output port. Each of the blade servers has a decoder and a switch. Each of the blade servers further has a select button and a processor. The decoder receives an encoded data from the management board and decodes the encoded data to command information when one of the blade servers is selected. The switch receives the command information and is switched according to the command information. The command information indicates which switch is turned on and which are turned off. The output port connects the peripheral devices for controlling the selected blade server. The management board may determine which blade server is to be selected by the button condition, commands from the peripheral devices or a request from a network computer.