Patent ID: 6915362

Claim:
A system for externally controlling keyboard video monitor (KVM) functions within a server blade architecture comprising: an external KVM controller; a server blade chassis coupled to the external KVM controller, the server blade chassis comprising a server blade; and a management module coupled to the server blade, the management module including an integrated KVM module, the integrated KVM module detecting whether the external KVM controller is coupled to the server blade chassis, when the external KVM controller is coupled to the server blade chassis, the integrated KVM module functioning as a relay agent between the external KVM controller and the server blade and when the external KVM controller is not coupled to the server blade chassis, the integrated KVM module functioning as a master KVM controller for the server blade chassis, a legacy keyboard port coupled to the integrated KVM module; and, a legacy mouse port coupled to the integrated KVM module, the integrated KVM module communicating with a keyboard via the legacy keyboard port and with a mouse via the legacy mouse part when the integrated KVM module is functioning as the master KVM controller.