LCD panel for a server system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsThane M. Larson, Kirk Bresniker
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Abstract
A cPCI server system includes a plurality of printed circuit assemblies. A server management card coupled to the plurality of printed circuit assemblies monitors and manages operation of the server system. The server management card receives and stores status information from the plurality of printed circuit assemblies. A first LCD panel is mounted on the server system and is coupled to the server management card. The first LCD panel provides a user interface for configuring the server management card and accessing the stored status information from the server management card.
Claims18
A server system comprising:
- a plurality of printed circuit assemblies;
- a server management card coupled to the plurality of printed circuit assemblies for monitoring and managing operation of the server system, the server management card receiving and storing status information from the plurality of printed circuit assemblies;
- and
- a first LCD panel mounted on the server system and coupled to the server management card, the first LCD panel providing a user interface for configuring the server management card and accessing and manipulating the stored status information from the server management card.
A method of communicating with a server system to configure the server system and obtain status information from cards fitted in the server system, the method comprising:
- providing a management card in the server system;
- transmitting status information from the cards fitted in the server system to the management card;
- providing a first LCD panel mounted on the server system and coupled to the management card;
- transmitting the status information from the management card to the first LCD panel;
- displaying the received status information on an LCD display of the first LCD panel;
- entering configuration information on a keypad of the first LCD panel;
- transmitting the configuration information from the first LCD panel to the management card;
- and
- storing the configuration information on the management card.
An LCD panel configured to be attached to a server system and coupled to a management card of the server system, the LCD panel comprising:
- an LCD display;
- a plurality of alphanumeric keys for entering alphanumeric strings that are displayed on the LCD display;
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- a plurality of navigation keys for navigating through a menu displayed on the LCD display and selecting menu items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.