초록 ▼

According to an embodiment of the invention, a remote management device is integrated into a processing system, such as a filer or other storage server, and the remote management device and administrative data (such as console data) generated by the processing system are accessible even if the proce

According to an embodiment of the invention, a remote management device is integrated into a processing system, such as a filer or other storage server, and the remote management device and administrative data (such as console data) generated by the processing system are accessible even if the processing system becomes inoperable. The processing system includes a console port that outputs administrative data in the form of administrative data during system operation. The remote management device is accessible remotely, for example through a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, or a combination of networks. The remote management device intercepts the administrative data output by the console port and stores the data into memory on the remote management device.

대표청구항 ▼

The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising:receiving administrative data from a processing system at a remote management device, the remote management device being coupled locally to the processing system to allow remote management of the processing system;determining, in the remote management

The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising:receiving administrative data from a processing system at a remote management device, the remote management device being coupled locally to the processing system to allow remote management of the processing system;determining, in the remote management device, that a first portion of the administrative data is from a firmware of the processing system, by using first metadata appended to the first portion;determining, in the remote management device, that a second portion of the administrative data is from an operating system of the processing system, by using second metadata appended to the second portion;storing at least a portion of the administrative data in a memory in the remote management device, includingstoring the first portion of the administrative data in a first partition of the memory; andstoring the second portion of the administrative data in a second partition of the memory; andmaking the administrative data in the memory available to a remote system.