System and method for information handling system manufacture with verified hardware configuration
First Claim
1. A method for manufacture of an information handling system having a predetermined configuration of plural hardware components based on a customer order, the method comprising:
- verifying that the plural hardware components have the predetermined configuration;
creating a hardware signature representing the plural hardware components;
storing the hardware signature;
testing the hardware components;
querying the hardware components to create a current hardware signature;
comparing the current hardware signature with the stored hardware signature to determine whether the current hardware configuration has the predetermined configuration;
detecting a difference between the stored hardware signature and the current hardware signature; and
corrupting the stored hardware signature to indicate that verifying the hardware components is required.
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Abstract
An information handling system hardware signature based on a verified hardware configuration for the information handling system serves as a reference to confirm the hardware configuration of the information handling system through a manufacture process. For instance, after hardware component testing, the hardware components of the information handling system are queried and compared against the hardware signature to ensure continued compliance with the verified configuration. Similarly, the hardware configuration is confirmed against the hardware signature after loading an image and prior to final test of the assembled information handling system. Comparison of current hardware with the hardware signature throughout the manufacture process ensures compliance with a predetermined hardware configuration without requiring multiple hardware verifications.
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1. A method for manufacture of an information handling system having a predetermined configuration of plural hardware components based on a customer order, the method comprising:
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verifying that the plural hardware components have the predetermined configuration; creating a hardware signature representing the plural hardware components; storing the hardware signature; testing the hardware components; querying the hardware components to create a current hardware signature; comparing the current hardware signature with the stored hardware signature to determine whether the current hardware configuration has the predetermined configuration; detecting a difference between the stored hardware signature and the current hardware signature; and corrupting the stored hardware signature to indicate that verifying the hardware components is required. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for manufacture of information handling systems, each information handling system having a configuration of plural hardware components, the system comprising:
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a hardware verification engine operable to verify that the plural hardware components of an information handling system match a predetermined configuration; a hardware signature engine operable to compile a hardware signature listing the verified hardware components and to store the hardware signature on the information handling system; a hardware extended test engine operable to detect failures associated with the hardware components; and a hardware signature compare engine operable to query the plural hardware components and compare the queried components with the hardware signature, the hardware signature compare engine issuing a fault if the queried components fail to match the hardware signatures; wherein the hardware signature compare engine is further operable to corrupt the hardware signature if the queried hardware components fail to match the hardware signature, the corrupted hardware signature indicating that hardware verification is required. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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