Patent ID: 6298379
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
Apparatus associated with a network computer for maintaining a desired operational status in the network computer during system management tasks to be performed by the computer, the apparatus comprising:(a) a network interface for receiving a control interrupt instruction, a system management instruction, and a release instruction;(b) processing means for (i) executing the control interrupt instruction to produce a control interrupt signal, for (ii) executing the system management instruction after the control interrupt instruction has been executed and the control interrupt signal produced, and for (iii) executing the release instruction to produce a release signal after the system management instruction has been executed; and(c) an operational status controller for (i) receiving the control interrupt signal and, in response to the control interrupt signal, disabling local operational status control in the network computer, and for (ii) receiving the release signal and, in response to the release signal, enabling local operational status control in the network computer.