Patent ID: 6128658
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for testing a computer system comprising the steps of:a) sending a broadcast message from said computer system and over a network of computer systems, said broadcast message including a network address of said computer system and requesting one or more directed responses from said network;b) receiving, at said computer system, directed test wake-up packets representing said one or more of said directed responses;c) based on said directed test wake-up packets, generating a list of computer systems, and a network address associated with each of said computer systems, that responded to said broadcast message;d) sending, from said computer system, directed messages to a subset of said list of computer systems, said directed messages each requesting a delayed test wake-up packet;e) powering down said computer system wherein said computer system comprises a circuit that is for performing a wake-up function; andf) waking up said computer system in response to said circuit receiving a delayed test wake-up packet.