SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERNAL SYSTEM INTERFACE-BASED BRIDGING SUPPORT IN MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER

摘要

Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for providing internal system interface-based bridging support in a server management device. The system includes a server management device and a satellite controller. The server management device has an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) stack and a management service module. The management service module, when executed, provides a corresponding management service. Further, a satellite communication is established between the IPMI stack and the satellite controller through a satellite control interface, such as an IPMB interface. In operation, the server management device defines an internal system interface, and configures the internal system interface to establish an inter-process communication (IPC) channel between the IPMI stack and the management service using the internal system interface. Thus, an internal communication may be performed through the IPC channel, enabling a bridging communication between the management service and the satellite controller by the internal communication and the satellite communication.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a server management device, comprising a processor and a storage device storing an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) stack, at least one management service module, and computer executable code, wherein each of the at least one management service module, when executed at the processor, is configured to provide a corresponding management service; and at least one satellite controller communicatively connected to the server management device through a satellite control interface, wherein a satellite communication is established between the IPMI stack and the at least one satellite controller through the satellite control interface; wherein the computer executable code, when executed at the processor of the server management device, is configured to:
define an internal system interface, and configure the internal system interface to establish an inter-process communication (IPC) channel between the IPMI stack and the management service using the internal system interface; andperform an internal communication between the IPMI stack and the management service through the IPC channel to enable a bridging communication between the management service and the at least one satellite controller via the IPMI stack by the internal communication and the satellite communication.