US Patent Application 17727203. TOUCHLESS PROVISIONING OF INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS simplified abstract
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TOUCHLESS PROVISIONING OF INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS
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Inventor(s)
Jon Vernon Franklin of Pflugerville TX (US)
Chien Lin Lee of Round Rock TX (US)
Alaric Joaquim Narcissius Silveira of Austin TX (US)
TOUCHLESS PROVISIONING OF INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17727203 Titled 'TOUCHLESS PROVISIONING OF INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes a method for setting up a bare metal server without the need for physical interaction. The method involves configuring a baseboard management controller (BMC) to support multiple network services. These services are used to retrieve a configuration profile locator (CPL), which is a network-accessible file containing the server's configuration profile (SCP). One of the network services can be used to retrieve the CPL and pass it to a provisioning agent process, which then accesses the configuration file and configures the server accordingly. The method is designed to work with servers that require a static IP address, as well as those that do not. It utilizes network services like multicast domain name service (mDNS) for static IP address systems and DHCP service for servers that do not require a static IP address.
Original Abstract Submitted
A disclosed touchless provisioning method configures a baseboard management controller (BMC)of a bare metal server to include or support two or more network services for retrieving a configuration profile locator (CPL) identifying a network-accessible configuration file containing a server configuration profile (SCP). At least one of the network services may be invoked to retrieve the CPL and pass the CPL to a provisioning agent process configured to access the configuration file and configure the system in accordance with the SCP. The server may require a static IP address and the two or more network services may include at least one network service, such as a multicast domain name service (mDNS), suitable for use in conjunction with a static IP address system and at least one network service, such as a DHCP service, suitable for use in conjunction with servers that do not require a static IP address.
