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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2010
Venkatesh Nagapudi, Milpitas, CA (US);
Gary Mcclannahan, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark Branstad, Rochester, MN (US);
Yash Bansal, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gustavo Lau, Milpitas, CA (US);
Venkatesh Nagapudi, Milpitas, CA (US);
Gary McClannahan, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark Branstad, Rochester, MN (US);
Yash Bansal, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gustavo Lau, Milpitas, CA (US);
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A converged network adapter in sleep mode can allow a management entity to access and alter configuration of the network adapter over the network. Configuration data such as configuration parameters, firmware, and other data related to the network adapter can be stored in a memory, which can be coupled to a portion of the adapter that receives power during sleep mode. The management entity can send configuration messages to the adapter, which messages can include commands or instructions to read or write contents of the memory. The messages can include values of the configuration parameters to be altered, firmware code, etc. The management entity can also send configuration messages to a baseboard management controller (BMC) coupled to the adapter for message validation. The adapter and the BMC can send results of memory operations back to the management entity in response messages.