Claims
- 1. A method, comprising:
providing at least one field replaceable unit in a computer system, the field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data; performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and wherein performing the authentication check comprises evaluating the identification data to determine a qualification status of the field replaceable unit; and identifying the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check.
- 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit during a configuration of the computer system.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit further comprises:
generating a component map for the computer system, the component map including enable information; and accessing the component map to disable the unqualified field replaceable unit.
- 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes status data and disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit further comprises setting the status data in the memory device of the unqualified field replaceable unit to a disabled state.
- 5. The method of claim 2, further comprising disabling at least one other component in the computer system associated with the unqualified field replaceable unit.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the field replaceable unit comprises a memory module, the at least one other component comprises a processor, and disabling the at least one other component further comprises disabling the processor responsive to the memory module being identified as unqualified.
- 7. The method of claim 2, wherein the field replaceable unit comprises a first memory module configured in a bank arrangement with at least a second memory module, and the method further comprises disabling the second memory module responsive to the first memory module being identified as unqualified.
- 8. The method of claim 2, wherein disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit further comprises disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit after a grace period.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the authentication check further comprises:
providing a qualification table of components qualified for use in the computer system; and comparing the identification data to the qualification table.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes an integrity code and performing the authentication check further comprises verifying the accuracy of the integrity code based on the field replaceable unit data.
- 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an alert message responsive to identifying the unqualified field replaceable unit.
- 12. A method, comprising:
providing a plurality of field replaceable units in a computer system, each field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data associated with its field replaceable unit; performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data for each of the field replaceable units, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and performing the authentication check comprises comparing the identification data across the field replaceable units; and identifying members of the plurality of field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check.
- 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising disabling any unqualified field replaceable units during a configuration of the computer system.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit further comprises:
generating a component map of the field replaceable units in the computer system, the component map including enable information; and accessing the component map to disable any unqualified field replaceable units.
- 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes status data and disabling any unqualified field replaceable units further comprises setting the status data in the memory device of any unqualified field replaceable units to a disabled state.
- 16. The method of claim 13, wherein at least two of the field replaceable units are associated with one another and the method further comprises disabling the other of the associated field replaceable units responsive to one of the associated field replaceable units being identified as unqualified.
- 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the associated field replaceable units comprise first and second memory modules configured in a bank arrangement, and the method further comprises disabling the second memory module responsive to the first memory module being identified as unqualified.
- 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the associated field replaceable units comprise a memory module and a processor, and the method further comprises disabling the processor responsive to the memory module being identified as unqualified.
- 19. The method of claim 13, wherein disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit further comprises disabling the unqualified field replaceable unit after a grace period.
- 20. The method of claim 12, wherein the identification data includes a serial number for the field replaceable unit, and comparing the identification data further comprises comparing serial numbers of the field replaceable units to identify duplicate serial numbers.
- 21. The method of claim 20, further comprising identifying field replaceable units with duplicate serial numbers as being unqualified.
- 22. The method of claim 12, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and performing the authentication check further comprises:
providing a qualification table of components qualified for use in the computer system; and comparing the identification data to the qualification table.
- 23. The method of claim 12, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes an integrity code and performing the authentication check further comprises verifying the accuracy of the integrity code based on the field replaceable unit data stored in the associated memory device.
- 24. The method of claim 12, further comprising sending an alert message responsive to identifying the unqualified field replaceable unit.
- 25. A computer system, comprising:
at least one field replaceable unit, the field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data; and a system controller configured to perform an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data, and identify the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check; wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the system controller is further configured to evaluate the identification data to determine a qualification status of the field replaceable unit.
- 26. The system of claim 25, wherein the system controller is further configured to disable the unqualified field replaceable unit during a configuration of the computer system.
- 27. The system of claim 26, wherein the system controller is further configured to generate a component map for the computer system, the component map including enable information, and access the component map to disable the unqualified field replaceable unit.
- 28. The system of claim 26, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes status data and the system controller is further configured to set the status data in the memory device of the unqualified field replaceable unit to a disabled state.
- 29. The system of claim 26, wherein the system controller is further configured to disable at least one other component in the computer system associated with the unqualified field replaceable unit.
- 30. The system of claim 29, wherein the field replaceable unit comprises a memory module, the at least one other component comprises a processor, and the system controller is further configured to disable the processor responsive to the memory module being identified as unqualified.
- 31. The system of claim 26, wherein the field replaceable unit comprises a first memory module configured in a bank arrangement with at least a second memory module, and the system controller is further configured to disable the second memory module responsive to the first memory module being identified as unqualified.
- 32. The system of claim 26, wherein the system controller is further configured to disable the unqualified field replaceable unit after a grace period.
- 33. The system of claim 25, wherein the system controller is further configured to access a qualification table of components qualified for use in the computer system and compare the identification data to the qualification table to determine the qualification status.
- 34. The system of claim 25, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes an integrity code and the system controller is further configured to verify the accuracy of the integrity code based on the field replaceable unit data.
- 35. The system of claim 25, wherein the system controller is further configured to send an alert message responsive to identifying the unqualified field replaceable unit.
- 36. A computer system, comprising:
a plurality of field replaceable units in a computer system, each field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data associated with its field replaceable unit; a system controller configured to perform an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data for each of the field replaceable units, and identify members of the plurality of field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check; wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the system controller is further configured to compare the identification data across the field replaceable units.
- 37. The system of claim 36, wherein the system controller is further configured to disable any unqualified field replaceable units during a configuration of the computer system.
- 38. The system of claim 37, wherein the system controller is further configured to generate a component map of the field replaceable units in the computer system, the component map including enable information, and access the component map to disable any unqualified field replaceable units.
- 39. The system of claim 37, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes status data and the system controller is further configured to set the status data in the memory device of any unqualified field replaceable units to a disabled state.
- 40. The system of claim 37, wherein at least two of the field replaceable units are associated with one another and the system controller is further configured to disable the other of the associated field replaceable units responsive to one of the associated field replaceable units being identified as unqualified.
- 41. The system of claim 40, wherein the associated field replaceable units comprise first and second memory modules configured in a bank arrangement.
- 42. The system of claim 40, wherein the associated field replaceable units comprise a memory module and a processor.
- 43. The system of claim 36, wherein the identification data includes a serial number for the field replaceable unit, and the system controller is further configured to compare serial numbers of the field replaceable units to identify duplicate serial numbers.
- 44. The system of claim 43, the system controller is further configured to identify field replaceable units with duplicate serial numbers as being unqualified.
- 45. The system of claim 36, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the system controller is further configured to access a qualification table of components qualified for use in the computer system and compare the identification data to the qualification table.
- 46. The system of claim 36, wherein the field replaceable unit data includes an integrity code and the system controller is further configured to verify the accuracy of the integrity code based on the field replaceable unit data stored in the associated memory device.
- 47. A system, comprising:
at least one field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data; means for performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data; and means for identifying the field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check; wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the means for performing an authentication check includes a means for evaluating the identification data to determine a qualification status of the field replaceable unit.
- 48. A system, comprising:
a plurality of field replaceable units each having a memory device configured to store field replaceable unit data associated with its field replaceable unit; means for performing an authentication check on the field replaceable unit data for each of the field replaceable units; and means for identifying members of the plurality of field replaceable unit as being unqualified responsive to a failure of the authentication check; wherein the field replaceable unit data includes identification data and the means for performing an authentication check includes a means for comparing the identification data across the field replaceable units.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This patent application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/381,355, filed on May 17, 2002. This patent application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/381,116, filed on May 17, 2002. This patent application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/381,400, filed on May 17, 2002. The above applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
Provisional Applications (3)
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60381355 |
May 2002 |
US |
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60381116 |
May 2002 |
US |
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60381400 |
May 2002 |
US |