Patent ID: 7702748
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising: a first partition having at least two computational nodes, with each node configured with a UART channel formatted for headless communication; a service processor in communication with said first partition, said service processor to provide support and maintenance of said computer system, and said service processor having one UART channel in communication with said first partition and formatted for headless communication; a first communication routed between said UART channels of said nodes of said first partition and said UART channel of said service processor, including output of said headless UART channels of said computational nodes routed into said one UART channel of said service processor; and a second communication routed between said service processor and a remote console, including management commands communicated to at least one of said nodes in said first partition through said one UART channel in said service processor from said remote console.