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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2002
Josef Zeevi, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Lee Sanders, Hutto, TX (US);
Josef Zeevi, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Lee Sanders, Hutto, TX (US);
Newisys, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A computer server architecture and diagnostic framework for testing same is described. The diagnostic infrastructure consists of various logical modules present on both service processor-side and platform-side regions of a server. These modules work together to present a modular, extensible yet unitary diagnostic framework. The invention permits dynamic operation of information resources, and extensibility when/if expansion is needed. The server architecture includes an OS independent, custom ASIC and processors configured in a 4-way geometry which permits scalable expansion up to a 16-way configuration geometry within a SMP programming model. The server architecture is capable of integration with third party management frameworks, for example, SNMP and CIM, and is modularly scalable, i.e., offers a 'one to many' management capability. The server architecture is capable of both 32-bit and 64-bit computing, and the 64-bit computing ability is 32-bit application backward compatible, offering the advantage of a non-disruptive migration to 64-bit computing.