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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2007
Jeffrey D. Haggar, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Hugh E. Hockett, Raleigh, NC (US);
Maurice Isrel, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bruce H. Ratcliff, Red Hook, NY (US);
Jerry W. Stevens, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen R. Valley, Valatie, NY (US);
Edward Zebrowski, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Jeffrey D. Haggar, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Hugh E. Hockett, Raleigh, NC (US);
Maurice Isrel, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bruce H. Ratcliff, Red Hook, NY (US);
Jerry W. Stevens, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen R. Valley, Valatie, NY (US);
Edward Zebrowski, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for controlling diagnostic functions on a remote device. The system includes a host, and a network adapter in communication with the host. The system performs a method comprising receiving a diagnostic signal from the host device on the remote device, associating the diagnostic signal with a diagnostic state of the remote device, and performing a diagnostic function indicated by the diagnostic signal.