Jason A Graves

US Patent:

8082391, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Sep 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/206497

Inventors:

Deanna Lynn Quigg Brown - Queen Creek AZ, US
Jason James Graves - Gilbert AZ, US
Robert Akira Kubo - Tucson AZ, US
Bryan John Wright - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711114

Abstract:

An I/O module includes a switch module, a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller and a baseboard management controller (BMC). A first address for a first component of the plurality of components is received. The first address is provided by a user. The switch module is queried for additional addresses for additional components of the plurality of components. The switch module obtains the additional addresses for the additional components from a first persistent storage location associated with the switch module. The first and additional addresses for the first and additional components are stored in a second persistent storage location accessible by the BMC, the switch module, and the RAID controller. Synchronization of the first and additional addresses for the first and additional components in the second persistent location is controlled by the BMC.

US Patent:

8161309, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/033793

Inventors:

Deanna Lynn Quigg Brown - Queen Creek AZ, US
Jason James Graves - Morrisville NC, US
Kevan D. Holdaway - Hillsborough NC, US
Nhu Thanh Nguyen - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1/00
G06F 11/30

US Classification:

713330, 713340

Abstract:

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for controlling power sequence in a blade center environment. A blade center environment has many devices requiring power. A relationship component module creates a topology of interdependent relationships of the devices. A monitor component module monitors commands to regulate power for devices. A validating module validates that the commands do not violate the interdependent relationships defined in the topology and returns a failure message if the command is not validated.

US Patent:

20120198261, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Mar 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/415666

Inventors:

Deanna Lynn Quigg Brown - Queen Creek AZ, US
Jason James Graves - Tucson AZ, US
Kevan D. Holdaway - Hillsborough NC, US
Nhu Thanh Nguyen - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1/00
G06F 11/30

US Classification:

713330

Abstract:

For controlling power sequence in a blade center environment, a relationship component module creates a topology of interdependent relationships of devices in the blade center environment. The devices include server blades, storage blades, and switch modules. A sequence module defines a sequence of the devices in the blade center environment to power off and on based on the topology of interdependent relationships. The sequence includes an order of a first independent blade server, each dependent storage blade of the first independent blade server, and a second independent blade server. A monitor component module monitors a command from an Advanced Management Module (AMM) to regulate power for the devices in the blade center environment. The AMM regulates power within the blade center. A validation module validates that the command does not violate the interdependent relationships and the sequence of devices or else blocks the command if the command is not validated.