Information Handling System Physical Component Maintenance Through Near Field Communication Device Interaction
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a processor included in the chassis and operable to execute instructions to process information;
memory included in the chassis and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information;
a management controller included in the chassis and operable to perform management functions associated with components disposed in the chassis;
a visual indicator disposed at the chassis an interfaced with the management controller to indicate a status of one or more components determined by a management function;
a network interface device interfaced with the processor and the management controller, the network interface device operable to communicate information with a local area network;
a near field communications (NFC) device interfaced with the management controller and operable to communicate with an external NFC device; and
a maintenance module interfaced with the management controller, the maintenance module operable to receive a request communicated to the NFC device from an external NFC device for a maintenance code associated with the visual indicator and, in response to the request, to send the maintenance code from the NFC device to the external NFC device with a NFC communication.
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Abstract
Information handling system maintenance is aided by sending maintenance codes with a management processor of the information handling system to a mobile telephone with a NFC communication. The maintenance code and an identifier of the information handling system are provided to an administrative station to confirm that the proper maintenance is taking place at the proper system before the maintenance is authorized.
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20 Claims
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a chassis; a processor included in the chassis and operable to execute instructions to process information; memory included in the chassis and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information; a management controller included in the chassis and operable to perform management functions associated with components disposed in the chassis; a visual indicator disposed at the chassis an interfaced with the management controller to indicate a status of one or more components determined by a management function; a network interface device interfaced with the processor and the management controller, the network interface device operable to communicate information with a local area network; a near field communications (NFC) device interfaced with the management controller and operable to communicate with an external NFC device; and a maintenance module interfaced with the management controller, the maintenance module operable to receive a request communicated to the NFC device from an external NFC device for a maintenance code associated with the visual indicator and, in response to the request, to send the maintenance code from the NFC device to the external NFC device with a NFC communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for maintaining an information handling system, the method comprising:
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detecting a component maintenance event at the information handling system; in response to detecting, presenting a visual indication of the maintenance event at the information handling system and communicating the maintenance event to memory associated with a NFC device at the information handling system; and reading the maintenance event from the NFC device with a portable information handling system NFC device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for maintaining components of an information handling system, the system comprising:
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a visual maintenance indicator disposed at the information handling system and operable to provide a visual indication of a maintenance event detected at the information handling system; a portable information handling system having a maintenance tool operable to request a maintenance code associated with the maintenance event from the information handling system with a first NFC communication to the information handling system; and a maintenance module running on the information handling system and operable to respond to the request with the maintenance code communicated to the portable information handling system with a second NFC communication. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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