Managing management controller communications

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2006-01-03

2009-08-11

Chen, Alan (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral adapting

C710S002000, C710S005000, C711S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07574540

ABSTRACT:
A data storage system includes a first and second boards disposed in a chassis. The first board has disposed thereon a first Serial Attached Small Computer Systems Interface (SAS) expander, a first management controller (MC) in communication with the first SAS expander, and management resources accessible to the first MC. The second board has disposed thereon a second SAS expander and a second MC. The system also has a communications link between the first and second MCs. Primary access to the management resources is provided in a first path which is through the first SAS expander and the first MC, and secondary access to the first management resources is provided in a second path which is through the second SAS expander and the second MC.

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