IP Library Granted Patent US 7,600,110
Granted Patent B2
US 7,600,110 · App. 11/483,722 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

Method for simulating an intelligent platform management interface using BIOS

Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,600,110
App. No.
11/483,722
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for simulating IPMI using BIOS. A memory space is defined in a memory storing BIOS for storing a BMC module. The BIOS provides a setup menu comprising an enabling option for enabling or disabling a BMC function. It is determined whether the BMC function is enabled. If so, the BIOS detects and regards an error as an error message. The error message is stored in the memory space storing the BMC module and generating a system event log.

Claims (15)

1. A method for simulating an intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) using a basic input/output system (BIOS), wherein a memory space is defined in a memory storing BIOS for storing a basic management control (BMC) module, the BIOS provides a setup menu comprising an enabling option for enabling or disabling a BMC function, comprising:

determining whether the BMC function is enabled;

if so, the BIOS detecting and regarding an error as an error message; and

storing the error message in the memory space storing the BMC module and generating a system event log.

2. The method for simulating IPMI using BIOS as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the setup menu further comprises an event log configuration option, an event log erasure option, and an event log view option.

3. The method for simulating IPMI using BIOS as claimed in claim 2 , the event log view option thereof further comprising:

determining whether a command for implementing system event logs (SEL) is received;

if so, activating a system event log viewer; and

displaying the system event logs.

4. The method for simulating IPMI using BIOS as claimed in claim 2 , the event log configuration option thereof further comprising:

determining whether a command for configuring system event logs is received; and

if so, configuring the system event logs.

5. The method for simulating IPMI using BIOS as claimed in claim 2 , the event log erasure option thereof further comprising:

determining whether a command for erasing system event logs is received; and

if so, erasing the event logs from the memory space storing the BMC module.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2026
From: ANI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC
To: BANC OF CALIFORNIA
Reel/Frame 075864/0618 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2006
From: FU, HSIN-TENG
To: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018056/0323 →
Continuity (1)
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