Patent ID: 8295157
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. In a managed node, a method for allowing remote management of the managed node by an administrative system via out-of-band protocols while in-band communication with the administrative system is not available, the method comprising: an out-of-band management stack that is located on the managed node receiving at least one management command from an out-of-band management application that is located on the administrative system, the management command being received from the out-of-band management application after it is detected that the in-band communication with the administrative system is not available, wherein the in-band communication is received by an in-band management agent via a network stack, wherein the in-band communication is sent from a management application on the administrative system, wherein the management application is separate from the out-of-band management application, and wherein the out-of-band management application manages the managed node independently of the management application, and wherein the in-band management agent does not use the out-of-band management stack; a service processor retrieving the at least one management command from the out-of-band management stack and sending it to a monitoring agent; the monitoring agent on the managed node obtaining the at least one management command, and wherein the monitoring agent is separate from the in-band management agent, the network stack, the out-of-band management application and the out-of-band management stack, wherein the monitoring agent is a daemon that is part of an operating system of the managed node; and in response to obtaining the at least one management command, the monitoring agent processing and carrying out the at least one management command.