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Information Handling System Physical Component Inventory To Aid Operational Management Through Near Field Communication Device Interaction

  • US 20140215030A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2013
  • Published: 07/31/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information handling system comprising:

  • a chassis;

    at least one processor included in the chassis and operable to execute instructions to process information;

    memory included in the chassis and interfaced with the at least one processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information;

    a management controller included in the chassis and operable to perform management functions including at least power up and power down of the at least one processor;

    a near field communications (NFC) device interfaced with the management controller and operable to communicate with an external NFC device; and

    an inventory module interfaced with the management controller, the inventory module operable to obtain a hardware configuration from hardware components included in the chassis and to communicate the hardware configuration through communication by the NFC device to an external NFC device.

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