当前申请(专利权)人地址：
500 ORACLE PARKWAY, 94065, REDWOOD SHORES, CALIFORNIA
发明人：
KING, JAMES E. | MAYHEAD, MARTIN P. | GARNETT, PAUL J.
摘要：
A server blade may comprise a processor and a network interface. The network interface can be configured be connected to a network remote the server blade. The server blade may be configured detect a property of an entity connected to the network. The server blade may be further configured as a field replaceable unit. Optionally, the server blade may further comprise an enclosure which encloses the processor.
权利要求：
What is claimed is
1. a server blade comprising at least one processor and a network interface configured to be connected to a network remote to the server blade, the server blade being configured to detect a property of an entity connected to the network, the server blade being further configured as a field replaceable unit.
2. The server blade of claim 1, comprising an enclosure which encloses the at least one processor.
3. The server blade of claim 1, configured to detect more than one property of more than one entity connected to the network.
4. The server blade of claim 1, configured to detect an operational status of the entity.
5. The server blade of claim 1, configured to detect a functional status of the entity.
6. The server blade of claim 1, configured removably to be received at a blade receiving location of a carrier having a plurality of blade receiving locations, the server blade being configured to detect a property of a further server blade received in a further blade receiving location of the carrier.
7. The server blade of claim 1, comprising a solid state memory configured to store operating software for the server blade.
8. The server blade of claim 1, wherein a record of a detected property is stored in a record store.
9. The server blade of claim 8, wherein server blade comprises the record store.
10. The server blade of claim 7, configured to transmit the record to a remote record store.
11. The server blade of claim 1, configured to report a detected property to a management entity.
12. The server blade of claim 11, configured to compare a detected property to a predetermined set of property statuses to determine whether to report a detected property to a management entity.
13. The server blade of claim 11, comprising a management communication interface configured to transmit a report of a detected property to a management entity.
14. The server blade of claim 13, wherein the management communication interface is distinct from the network interface.
15. The server blade of claim 1, configured as an appliance.
16. A server blade comprising processor means and network interface means for connecting to a network remote to the server blade, the server blade being for detecting a property of an entity connected to the network, the server blade being further configured as a field replaceable unit.
17. A modular computer system comprising: a carrier operable removably to receive a plurality of computer system modules therein; a plurality of information processing modules removably received in the carrier, each module having a communications port operable to connect to a communications network internal to the carrier; a switch operable to connect to the internal communications network to distribute information messages between the modules and to connect to an external communications network; and a network monitor module removably received in the carrier and operable to connect to the internal communications network to detect a property of an entity connected to the internal communications network, to compare the detected property to a predetermined value and to perform error processing in the event a negative result from the comparison.
18. The modular computer system of claim 17, wherein the error processing comprises making an entry in a log.
19. The modular computer system of claim 17, further comprising a service processor operable to perform a service function for the information processing modules and wherein the error processing comprises transmitting a report to the service processor.
20. The modular computer system of claim 17, wherein the error processing comprises transmitting a command to the entity determined to be in error.
21. The modular computer system of claim 20, wherein the command is a command to alter a property parameter.
22. The modular computer system of claim 20, wherein the command is a command to restart an aspect of operation.
23. The modular computer system of claim 17, wherein the entity is an information processing module.
24. The modular computer system of claim 17, wherein the entity is the switch.
25. The modular computer system of claim 17, wherein the network monitor module comprises an enclosure which encloses function components of the module.
26. The modular computer system of claim 17, wherein the network monitor module is configured as an appliance.
27. A modular computer system comprising: carrier means for removably receiving a plurality of computer system modules therein; a plurality of information processing modules removably received in the carrier means, each module having communications means for connecting to a communications network internal to the carrier; switch means for connecting to the internal communications network for distributing information messages between the modules and for connecting to an external communications network; and a network monitor module removably received in the carrier means and for connecting to the internal communications network for detecting a property of an entity connected to the internal communications network, for comparing the detected property to a predetermined value and for performing error processing in the event a negative result from the comparison.