Component discovery in multi-blade server chassis

A system for discovering components on a multi-blade server chassis having a plurality of components managed by an advanced management module (AMM), comprising:

• an input/output (I/O) module in communication with the AMM, the I/O module including a switch module, a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller and a baseboard management controller (BMC), wherein the I/O module is adapted for:
• receiving a first address for a first component of the plurality of components, wherein the first address is provided by a user,
• querying the switch module for additional addresses for additional components of the plurality of components, wherein the switch module obtains the additional addresses for the additional components from a first persistent storage location associated with the switch module, and
• storing the first and additional addresses for the first and additional components in a second persistent storage location accessible by the BMC, the switch module, and the RAID controller.

A computer program product for discovering components on a multi-blade server chassis having an input/output (I/O) module in communication with a plurality of components managed by an advanced management module (AMM), the I/O module including a switch module, a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller and a baseboard management controller (BMC), the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

• a first executable portion for receiving a first address for a first component of the plurality of components, wherein the first address is provided by a user;
• a second executable portion for querying the switch module for additional addresses for additional components of the plurality of components, wherein the switch module obtains the additional addresses for the additional components from a first persistent storage location associated with the switch module;
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• a third executable portion for storing the first and additional addresses for the first and additional components in a second persistent storage location accessible by the BMC, the switch module, and the RAID controller.