Patent ID: 9485133
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for managing plural platforms disposed in a datacenter, the method comprising: communicating DCMI messages from an end user through a DCMI interface and management network directly to DCMI platforms; communicating DCMI messages from DCMI platforms through the management network a directly to the DCMI interface; communicating a first DCMI message from an end user through the DCMI interface to a management server with a DCMI management protocol; analyzing the first DCMI management message at the management server to identify one of plural management controllers associated with the first DCMI management message; opening the first DCMI management message at the management server to translate the first DCMI management message from the DCMI management protocol to determine a function associated with the first DCMI management message; sending the function from the management server to the identified management controller in a second management protocol; and performing the function at the identified management controller in response to the sending; wherein the management controller comprises a platform independent microcontroller having management functions stored in persistent memory and initiated by text commands sent by TCP to a network interface card coupled with the management controller; and wherein the message function comprises a selected function from plural functions, the plural functions including at least a first function that polls sensor information from a managed platform and a second function that commands the managed platform to push sensor data with plural pushed messages, the pushed messages initiated without a command from the management server, the pushed messages stored in cache of the management server and forwarded to the DCMI interface in response to requests for sensor data.