WO2003014950A3 - Modular computer system management - Google Patents

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WO2003014950A3
WO2003014950A3 PCT/GB2002/003708 GB0203708W WO03014950A3 WO 2003014950 A3 WO2003014950 A3 WO 2003014950A3 GB 0203708 W GB0203708 W GB 0203708W WO 03014950 A3 WO03014950 A3 WO 03014950A3
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information processing
information
carrier
service
processing modules
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James E King
Martin P Mayhead
Peter Heffernan
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Sun Microsystems Inc
James E King
Martin P Mayhead
Peter Heffernan
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Priority claimed from GB0119558A external-priority patent/GB0119558D0/en
Priority claimed from US10/172,830 external-priority patent/US7174375B2/en
Application filed by Sun Microsystems Inc, James E King, Martin P Mayhead, Peter Heffernan filed Critical Sun Microsystems Inc
Priority to JP2003519813A priority Critical patent/JP2005527006A/en
Priority to AU2002326010A priority patent/AU2002326010A1/en
Priority to EP02760391A priority patent/EP1477050A2/en
Publication of WO2003014950A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003014950A2/en
Publication of WO2003014950A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003014950A3/en

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Abstract

A modular computer system (e.g., a server blade system) includes a carrier (e.g., a rack mountable shelf) carrying a plurality of removably mountable information processing modules (e.g., server blades). Each information processing module can include a processor operable to provide information processing functions and a service controller operable to provide monitoring and system management functions. The carrier and the information processing modules can be interconnected by separate information and service management paths so that system management signals can be communicated independently of information signals. A combined switch and service processor module can be provided in the carrier. The switch and the service processor can be interconnected via a communications link for controlled information passage between a management network and the information processing modules via an information path.
PCT/GB2002/003708 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Modular computer system management WO2003014950A2 (en)

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JP2003519813A JP2005527006A (en) 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Computer system management
AU2002326010A AU2002326010A1 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Modular computer system management
EP02760391A EP1477050A2 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Modular computer system management

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US31150501P 2001-08-10 2001-08-10
US60/311,505 2001-08-10
GB0119558.5 2001-08-10
GB0119558A GB0119558D0 (en) 2001-08-10 2001-08-10 Computer systems
US36643002P 2002-03-21 2002-03-21
GB0206719A GB0206719D0 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-03-21 Computer systems
US60/366,430 2002-03-21
GB0206719.7 2002-03-21
US10/172,830 US7174375B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-06-14 Modular computer system management
US10/172,830 2002-06-14

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