Operation System Installation Methods and Media
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1. A method for installing an operating system (OS) in an information handling system (IHS), the method comprising:
- receiving an OS installation request at a management controller comprising an internal persistent storage;
selecting a selected OS driver pack stored in the internal persistent storage in response to the OS installation request;
providing the selected OS driver pack to a target server; and
installing the OS with the selected OS driver pack on the target server.
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Abstract
A method for out-of-band installation and provisioning of an operating system in an information handling system is provided. The method may include sending an OS installation request to a management controller, which may include an internal persistent storage Furthermore, the method may include selecting a selected OS driver pack in response to the OS installation request and exposing the selected OS driver pack to a target server. Finally, the method may include installing the OS with the selected OS driver pack onto the target server.
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1. A method for installing an operating system (OS) in an information handling system (IHS), the method comprising:
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receiving an OS installation request at a management controller comprising an internal persistent storage; selecting a selected OS driver pack stored in the internal persistent storage in response to the OS installation request; providing the selected OS driver pack to a target server; and installing the OS with the selected OS driver pack on the target server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information handling system (IHS) comprising:
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a deployment server; and a target server in communication with the deployment server, wherein the target server comprises; an internal persistent storage; a selected OS driver pack stored on the internal persistent storage; a host domain; and a management controller in communication with the internal persistent storage and the host domain, wherein the selected OS driver pack is selected in response to an OS installation request from the deployment server to the management controller, and wherein an OS is installed with the selected OS driver pack onto the target server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for deploying an operating system (OS) in an information handling system (IHS), the method comprising:
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sending an OS installation request to a management controller, wherein the management controller comprises an internal persistent storage; selecting a selected OS driver pack stored in the internal persistent storage in response to the OS installation request; providing the selected OS driver pack to a target server; and installing the OS with the selected OS driver pack on the target server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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