Patent ID: 9032200
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of remotely installing a virtual service processor (VSP) to a computing device comprising: initiating a preboot execution environment (PXE) client at the computing device; receiving, at the PXE client, a VSP installation file from a PXE server, wherein the VSP installation file includes a VSP file, a universal plug and play (UPnP) service file, and a remote procedure call (RPC) service file; initiating a UPnP service based on the UPnP file at the computing device, wherein the UPnP service is discoverable by a management station in a network through UPnP; initiating a RPC service based on the RPC service file at the computing device; in response to a request from the management station and received at the RPC service, sending, at the computing device, hardware information of the computing device to the management station through the RPC service; receiving, at the computing device, configuration parameters for the VSP through the RPC service, wherein the configuration parameters configure functions of the VSP for managing at least one health or performance related aspect of the computing device; and installing, by the RPC service, the VSP on the computing device based on the VSP installation file and the configuration parameters.