Patent ID: 9473352
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: H01R,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer host, comprising: a baseboard management controller (BMC); a first network interface controller (NIC); a first network connector jack configured to couple a network cable to the first NIC, wherein the first network connector jack includes a first indicator device that is coupled to the BMC, and wherein the first indicator device is configured to operate in a mode that is determined by a configuration indication signal provided by the BMC to indicate whether the BMC is using the first NIC for network communications; a second NIC; and a second network connector jack configured to couple another network cable to the second NIC, wherein the BMC performs network communication using one of the first NIC and the first network connector jack or the second NIC and the second network connector jack, and wherein the first network connector jack further includes a first switch coupled to the BMC that, when actuated, causes a first switching signal to be sent to the BMC, where the BMC is configured to switch between using the first NIC and the second NIC for network communication in response receipt of the first switching signal.