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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2020
Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Makoto Ono, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Roberto Henrique Jacob Da Silva, Oak Park, CA (US);
Luke David Remis, Rochester, NY (US);
Christopher Landon Wood, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Other;
Abstract
A computer includes a central processing unit, a first network adapter, a second network adapter, and an embedded switch. The embedded switch has a port coupled to the central processing unit, a port coupled to the first network adapter, and a port coupled to the second network adapter. The embedded switch provides a central processing unit with access to an external network using a selected one of the first and second network adapters, runs a baseboard management controller module that includes the functionality of a baseboard management controller, and provides the baseboard management controller module with access to an external network through the embedded switch to communicate with a remote management node.