Patent ID: 7577139
Filing Date: 2009-08-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A platform management system for use in a modular electronic equipment platform with a star platform management bus including a backplane to which field replaceable units may be communicatively connected, comprising: a first field replaceable unit communicatively coupled to said backplane and including a first platform control element adapted to provide central management controller functions for the platform management system; a second field replaceable unit including a first routing element that is disaggregated from said first platform control element; a third field replaceable unit communicatively coupled to said backplane and including a second platform control element adapted to provide central management controller functions for the platform management system; a fourth field replaceable unit including a second routing element that is disaggregated from said second platform control element; a first root segment adapted to provide a communication link between said first platform control element and said first routing element; a second root segment adapted to provide a communication link between said second platform control element and said second routing element; a plurality of additional field replaceable units at least some of which include a satellite management controller; a first plurality of branch segments adapted to provide communication links between said first routing element and at least some of said field replaceable units; and a second plurality of branch segments adapted to provide communication links between said second routing element and at least some of said field replaceable units; wherein said first routing element and said second routing element are adapted to route communications between or among said first and second platform control elements and one or more of said field replaceable units.