Patent ID: 7370227
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: G01R,H04L

Abstract:
1. Method for remotely isolating faults in computer network devices coupled to a computer network, the computer network devices including a plurality of first computer units coupled to the computer network, the plurality of first computer units located on a user side of the computer network and a plurality of second computer units coupled to the computer network, the plurality of second computer units located on a service provider side of the network, a one of the plurality of second computer units being designated to provide computing services to one of the plurality of first computer units, the method comprising: determining that a one of the plurality of first computer units is experiencing a fault communicating with its designated second computer unit; and using another of the plurality of first computer units as a proxy computer unit to remotely isolate the fault, wherein the plurality of first computer units are deskside units in a desktop blade system and the plurality of second computer units are desktop blades included as part of a bladecenter, and wherein using another of the plurality of first computer units as a proxy computer unit to remotely isolate the fault comprises: