Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In-band monitor in system management mode context for improved cloud platform availability
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Application No.: US15842611Application Date: 2017-12-14
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Publication No.: US10552280B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Mallik Bulusu , Pingfan Song
- Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00 ; G06F11/26 ; G06F21/44 ; G06F11/22

Abstract:
Optimizations are provided for remotely debugging a node in the cloud. Initially, a SMM environment is initialized in a computer's BIOS. Then, a debug agent that is located within the SMM environment receives an instruction indicative of a chipset-specific or platform-specific health-related issue. Based on this instruction, the debug agent executes a script entry by fetching health-related information from the computer's addressable endpoints. This information includes health-related metadata and/or counter information. The debug agent then records the information. Furthermore, the debug agent obtains a resolution for the health-related issue. Here, this resolution is at least partially based on the recorded information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190188103A1 IN-BAND MONITOR IN SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODE CONTEXT FOR IMPROVED CLOUD PLATFORM AVAILABILITY Public/Granted day:2019-06-20
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