BACKUP MANAGEMENT CONTROL IN A SERVER SYSTEM

摘要

A server rack includes a rack management controller (RMC) configured to manage a first function and a backplane including a backplane controller (BPC). The BPC is configured to monitor the RMC, determine that the RMC is unavailable, and manage the first function, in response to determining that the RMC is unavailable.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
managing, by a rack management controller (RMC) of a server rack, a first function; monitoring, by a backplane controller (BPC) of a backplane in the server rack, the RMC; determining, by the BPC, that the RMC is unavailable; and managing, by the BPC, the first function, in response to determining that the RMC is unavailable.