US Patent Application 17728636. SMART NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER SIGNATURE DATABASE EMULATION simplified abstract
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SMART NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER SIGNATURE DATABASE EMULATION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Deepaganesh Paulraj of Bangalore (IN)
Lee E. Ballard of Georgetown TX (US)
Elie Antoun Jreij of Pflugerville TX (US)
Akkiah Choudary Maddukuri of Austin TX (US)
SMART NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER SIGNATURE DATABASE EMULATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17728636 Titled 'SMART NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER SIGNATURE DATABASE EMULATION'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes an information handling system that includes a management controller and a network interface controller. The management controller allows for remote management of the system, while the network interface controller handles network connections. The management controller can receive an update bundle that is cryptographically signed by the system's manufacturer. This update bundle includes signatures associated with the network interface controller's operating system. The management controller then transmits these signatures to the network interface controller, which uses them to install the operating system onto its storage resource.
Original Abstract Submitted
An information handling system may include a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and a network interface controller comprising a network interface controller storage resource. The management controller may be configured to: receive an update bundle cryptographically signed by a manufacturer of the information handling system, wherein the update bundle includes at least one signature associated with a network interface controller operating system (OS) configured to be executed by the network interface controller; and transmit the at least one signature to the network interface controller. The network interface controller may be configured to install the network interface controller OS to the network interface controller storage resource based on the at least one signature.
