The invention is related to a non-transitory computer program product, a method and an apparatus for controlling access to a flash memory card. The method, performed by a processing unit of a bridge integrate circuit (IC), includes: determining whether a temperature of a motherboard has exceeded a threshold through a temperature sensor IC after receiving a host read or write command from a host side; requesting a flash memory card to enter a sleep state when the temperature of the motherboard has exceeded the threshold; and instructing the flash memory card to perform an operation corresponding to the host read or write command when the temperature of the motherboard hasn't exceeded the threshold. The bridge IC and the temperature sensor IC are disposed on the motherboard, the flash memory card is inserted into a card slot on the motherboard, and the bridge IC is coupled to the temperature sensor IC and the flash memory card through a circuit of the motherboard.

Described may be a modular network communication system for use in a foundational structure, for the inclusion of new foundational structure construction, or configured for mobility between different foundational structures. The network communication system may be configured to support a broad array of network-related communications. The foundational structure's modular network communication system may have a controller, a power connection point, a communication protocol, and may include one or more than one network node. The controller unit may have processing circuitry and may be configured to utilize a communication protocol for controlling the foundational structure's information flow of the modular network communication system. Additionally, the controller may be further configured to communicate with at least one, but also more than one network-connected device which may or may not be connected to the internet.

In a chassis including a plurality of nodes, a network switch, and a programmable device configured to manage a shared resource of the chassis, a method includes establishing, using the network switch, a dedicated network among baseboard management controllers of respective nodes in the plurality of nodes; and using the dedicated network, automatically selecting a given node from the plurality of nodes to function as a master node to program the programmable device on behalf of all nodes in the plurality of nodes to manage the shared resource of the chassis on behalf of all the nodes in the plurality of nodes.

The device for testing a motherboard includes a power adapter, a first DC-DC converter, and a microcontroller. The power adapter converts an AC input voltage to a DC supply voltage. The DC-DC converter converts the DC supply voltage to a DC voltage at a channel coupled to the motherboard, and adjusts a voltage level of the DC voltage in response to a control signal. The DC-DC converter is enabled according to an enable signal. The microcontroller is configured to provide the control signal and the enable signal, and to determine whether a power on/off operation of the motherboard is normal. The microcontroller is configured to perform a test procedure on the motherboard to obtain a workable voltage range of the motherboard. The voltage level of the DC voltage in the test procedure is dynamically adjusted within a predetermined range around a nominal voltage value of the DC voltage.

Architectures and techniques to manage resources in a wireless access point. A first set of weights is associated with connected wireless client devices. The first set of weights includes at least one weight for each of the connected wireless client devices. Space is allocated within the packet monitoring buffer to capture packet information for the connected wireless devices using the first set of weights. An indication of an event of interest is received. A second set of weights is associated with the connected wireless client devices. The second set of weights includes at least one weight for each of the connected wireless client devices in response to the indication of the event. Space is allocated within the packet monitoring buffer to capture packet information for the connected wireless devices using the second set of weights.

Example embodiments relate to low-overhead, bidirectional error checking for a serial peripheral interface. An example device includes an integrated circuit. The device also includes a serial peripheral interface (SPI) with a Master In Slave Out (MISO) channel and a Master Out Slave In (MOSI) channel. The MOSI channel is configured to receive a write address, payload data, and a forward error-checking code usable to identify data corruption within the write address or the payload data. The integrated circuit is configured to calculate and provide a reverse error-checking code usable to identify data corruption within the write address or the payload data. Additionally, the integrated circuit is configured to compare the forward error-checking code to the reverse error-checking code. Further, the integrated circuit is configured to write, to the write address if the forward error-checking code matches the reverse error-checking code, the payload data.

Examples herein disclose an apparatus. The apparatus includes a network interface controller (NIC) port to be dedicated to a management functionality of a server. The apparatus also includes a light emitting diode (LED), coupled to the NIC port, to provide a visible indication that the NIC port is dedicated to the management functionality of the server.

The application provides a temperature increasing device and a temperature increasing method. The temperature increasing device is arranged on a motherboard including at least one system element. The temperature increasing device includes a power supply module and a controller After the power supply module is triggered, the power supply module outputs an enable signal to the system element and the controller, the controller detects whether the system element operates according to a preset power-on action, if the controller determines that the system element does not operate according to the preset power-on action, the controller outputs an electric signal to enable the temperature of the system element to increase, and when the temperature of the system element is increased to an extent that the controller determines that the system element is capable of operating according to the preset power-on action, the controller stops outputting the electric signal.

A board, a mainboard, and a system and method for monitoring a temperature are provided. The board includes one or more temperature sensors and a connecting finger. The one or more temperature sensors are integrated on the board and are connected to the connecting finger. The connecting finger is plugged with a slot on an external mainboard to connect the board to the mainboard. Each of the one or more temperature sensors is configured to: convert an acquired ambient temperature to a current value, and output the current value to the mainboard in a case that the connecting finger is plugged with the slot.

Various techniques for deferred server recovery are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a notification of a fault from a host in the computing system. The host is performing one or more computing tasks for one or more users. The method can then include determining whether recovery of the fault in the received notification is deferrable on the host. In response to determining that the fault in the received notification is deferrable, the method includes setting a time delay to perform a pending recovery operation on the host at a later time and disallowing additional assignment of computing tasks to the host.