Patent ID: 7424555
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer system which comprises: (i) a host processor; (ii) a service processor configured to provide system management functions within the computer system, the service processor being responsive to external mode switching commands to operate either in a management mode in which commands received are processed by the service processor, or in a console mode in which commands received are passed by the service processor to a console interface for processing by the host processor; (iii) a user interface configured to receive external commands and data for the service processor and/or the host processor, and configured to send data from the service processor and/or the host processor; and (iv) a device configured to route the commands and data to and from the user interface via the service processor only when the device receives a signal from the service processor so that, in the absence of the signal, the commands and data are sent between the user interface and the console interface bypassing the service processor.