Abstract: A identification system comprising at least one non-volatile memory device containing identification data, a communication bus for the memory device that is independent of any other system bus, and a controller to manage the integrity of the identification data.

Abstract: A computer chassis compliant with the Intelligent Platform Management Interface includes a central baseboard management controller (CBMC) and at least one computer board set. The computer board set includes a microcontroller that operates simultaneously as a satellite management controller to receive system management requests from the CBMC and to provide system management information to the CBMC, and as a local baseboard management controller to receive system management information about the computer board set and to provide the system management information about the computer board set to the computer board set. The computer board set detects a local event, which is entered in a local system event log. The satellite management controller determines if the event was requested by the CBMC, and if so, transmits a corresponding event message to the CBMC. The local baseboard management controller determines if local action is required and performs the local action.

Abstract: A switched platform management architecture and related methods are generally described. In accordance with but one aspect of the present invention, a method is presented comprising receiving a datagram through an intelligent platform management communication channel, and analyzing at least a subset of the received datagram for information necessary to identify routing information of the received content.

Abstract: A identification system comprising at least one non-volatile memory device containing identification data, a communication bus for the memory device that is independent of any other system bus, and a controller to manage the integrity of the identification data.

Abstract: A identification system comprising at least one non-volatile memory device containing identification data, a communication bus for the memory device that is independent of any other system bus, and a controller to manage the integrity of the identification data.

Abstract: A computer chassis compliant with the Intelligent Platform Management Interface includes a central baseboard management controller (CBMC) and at least one computer board set. The computer board set includes a microcontroller that operates simultaneously as a satellite management controller to receive system management requests from the CBMC and to provide system management information to the CBMC, and as a local baseboard management controller to receive system management information about the computer board set and to provide the system management information about the computer board set to the computer board set. The computer board set detects a local event, which is entered in a local system event log. The satellite management controller determines if the event was requested by the CBMC, and if so, transmits a corresponding event message to the CBMC. The local baseboard management controller determines if local action is required and performs the local action.

Abstract: A identification system comprising at least one non-volatile memory device containing identification data, a communication bus for the memory device that is independent of any other system bus, and a controller to manage the integrity of the identification data.

Abstract: A switched platform management architecture and related methods are generally described. In accordance with but one aspect of the present invention, a method is presented comprising receiving a datagram through an intelligent platform management communication channel, and analyzing at least a subset of the received datagram for information necessary to identify routing information of the received content.

Abstract: A system includes a central management agent and one or more field replaceable unit type specific management buses. Each field replaceable unit type specific management bus may couple the central management agent to a set of field replaceable units, with each unit in each set being the same type of field replaceable unit.