Management of a computer
OwnerTheodore F. Emerson, Don A. Dykas +2inventors
InventorsTheodore F. Emerson, Don A. Dykas, Robert L. Noonan, David F. Heinrich
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present techniques provides for a system and method for a managed computer system. A system may comprise a host processor. The system may also comprise a management subsystem that includes a primary processor. The primary processor performs system management operations of the computer. The system may also comprise an autonomous management processor that is assigned to perform low level functions during a time interval when the primary processor is unavailable.
Claims15
A managed computer system, comprising:
- a host processor;
- a management subsystem that includes a primary processor, the primary processor performing system management operations of the computer;
- and
- an autonomous management processor that is assigned to perform low level functions during a time interval when the primary processor is unavailable.
A method of providing a managed computer system, comprising:
- partitioning a management architecture into a primary processing unit that performs general system management operations of the computer;
- and
- partitioning the management architecture into an autonomous processing unit that performs low level functions during a time interval when the primary processing unit is unavailable.
A non-transitory, computer-readable medium, comprising code configured to direct a processor to:
- partition the management architecture into a primary processing unit that performs general system management operations of the computer;
- and
- partition the management architecture into an autonomous processing unit that performs low level functions during a time interval when the primary processing unit is unavailable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.