Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Roy Tsuchida

Richard Ortiz

Dick T Fong

Walter William Alexander, Iii

Jerry Huang

Zane P Westover

Gregory R Hargis

Embodiments of the present invention include a method for providing protected swapping of a peripheral component in a computer system. The method comprises determining a position of a first mechanical retention latch wherein the first mechanical retention latch has an open position and a closed position and is configured to communicatively couple to a computer expansion card slot. Provided the first mechanical retention latch is in the open position, the method further includes filtering power management events and preventing the computer system from powering up. Provided the first mechanical retention latch is in the closed position, allowing the computer system to accept power management events.

System and method for preventing wake on LAN to protect expansion cards

A method of verifying a monitoring and responsive infrastructure of a system is provided and described. The method includes setting a sensor to a simulation mode. Further, a test value is provided to simulate a real value outputted by the sensor. While in the simulation mode, the test value instead of the real value is sent to the monitoring and responsive infrastructure to invoke a response. Moreover, the response to the test value is verified. In an embodiment, the monitoring and responsive infrastructure is compliant with an Intelligent Platform Management Interface specification.

Method of verifying a monitoring and responsive infrastructure of a system

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Roy Tsuchida