Method, system, software, and processor for initializing information systems operating in headless and non-headless environments
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1. A method of initializing an information system comprising the steps of:
- establishing a communication between a platform BIOS and a platform boot monitor during an initialization sequence;
determining a boot mode for the platform BIOS;
communicating a boot initialization code between the platform BIOS and the platform boot monitor; and
identifying the boot mode using the boot initialization code.
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Abstract
A method, system, software, and processor for initializing information systems operating in headless and non-headless environments are presented. In one form, an information system includes a server platform operably associated with a platform BIOS and a service processor communicatively coupled to the platform BIOS. The service processor employs a platform boot monitor operable to provide an initialization mode of the server platform and may provide a flash update mode for updating a system BIOS.
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1. A method of initializing an information system comprising the steps of:
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establishing a communication between a platform BIOS and a platform boot monitor during an initialization sequence; determining a boot mode for the platform BIOS; communicating a boot initialization code between the platform BIOS and the platform boot monitor; and identifying the boot mode using the boot initialization code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for initializing an information system comprising the steps of:
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communicating a boot initialization request to a service processor during a low resource initialization period; receiving a boot acknowledgement message including a boot code for initializing a server platform; determining a boot mode using the boot code; enabling a communication interface associated with the boot mode; and communicating a ready signal to the service processor in response to an availability of the server platform. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying one or more instructions, said one or more instructions including instructions to:
establish a communication between a platform BIOS and a platform boot monitor during an initialization sequence; determine a boot mode for the platform BIOS; communicate a boot initialization code between the platform BIOS and the platform boot monitor; and identify the boot mode using the boot initialization code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying one or more instructions;
- said one or more instructions including instructions to;
communicate a boot initialization request to a service processor during a low resource initialization period; receive a boot acknowledgement message including a boot code for initializing a server platform; determine a boot mode using the boot code; enable a communication interface associated with the boot mode; and communicate a ready signal to the service processor in response to an availability of the server platform. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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- said one or more instructions including instructions to;
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