Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for power throttling of High Performance Computing (HPC) components are described. In some embodiments, an HPC platform may include: a system Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), and an accelerator tray comprising a tray BMC coupled to a plurality of managed subsystems and to the system BMC, where the system BMC is configured to: in response to a power excursion event, instruct the tray BMC to throttle a first managed subsystem by a first amount and to throttle a second managed subsystem by a second amount.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for telemetry of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) workloads are described. In some embodiments, a High Performance Computing (HPC) platform may include: a head node and a plurality of accelerator resources coupled to the head node, where each of the accelerator resources is configured to provide telemetry data to a collector, where the collector is configured to transmit the telemetry data to an allocator, and where the allocator is configured to assign a workload to a selected one of the plurality of accelerator resources based, at least in part, upon telemetry data.

Abstract: A method for dynamic immutable security personalization for enterprise products. Specifically, the disclosed method describes how a computer processor (e.g., baseboard management controller) of an enterprise product can personalize security requirements in trusted facilities, along the supply chain route of the enterprise product, so that trusted assumptions concerning the enterprise product can be made. Further, through dynamic immutable security personalization, these trusted assumptions are allowed to change over time (e.g., from being less restrictive to more restrictive) as changing enterprise product configuration states are captured while the enterprise product traverses the supply chain route.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes instructions for executing an assistance application (APP) in an untrusted domain of the BMC. The assistance APP configured to monitor a custom BMC firmware stack executed in the untrusted domain. The instructions are further executed to verify an integrity of the assistance APP from a trusted domain of the BMC by encrypting communications between the trusted and untrusted domains using an encryption key that comprises a function of a time counter value.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes executable instructions for when a custom BMC firmware stack is executed on the BMC, monitoring a parameter of one or more of the hardware devices of the IHS. The instructions that monitor the parameter are separate and distinct from the instructions of the custom BMC firmware stack. The instructions also controls the BMC to perform one or more operations to remediate an excessive parameter when the parameter exceeds a specified threshold.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes instructions for executing a bootloader to verify an integrity of a first firmware stack, and boot the first firmware stack on a first processor. Once booted, the first firmware stack verifies the integrity of a first code segment on a second processor that is also used to execute a custom BMC firmware stack. The first code segment is executed to verify the integrity of one or more vendor supplied code segments executed on the second processor.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes instructions for executing an assistance application (APP) in an untrusted domain of the BMC. The assistance APP configured to monitor a custom BMC firmware stack executed in the untrusted domain. The instructions are further executed to verify an integrity of the assistance APP from a trusted domain of the BMC by encrypting communications between the trusted and untrusted domains using an encryption key that comprises a function of a time counter value.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes a first processor for executing a custom BMC firmware stack, and transmitting a watchdog message at an ongoing basis. The BMC also includes a second processor for receiving the watchdog message. When the watchdog message is received within a specified elapsed period of time, allow continued operation of the custom BMC firmware stack, and when not received within the specified elapsed period of time, place the BMC in a failsafe mode of operation.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes executable instructions for when a custom BMC firmware stack is executed on the BMC, monitoring a parameter of one or more of the hardware devices of the IHS. The instructions that monitor the parameter are separate and distinct from the instructions of the custom BMC firmware stack. The instructions also controls the BMC to perform one or more operations to remediate an excessive parameter when the parameter exceeds a specified threshold.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with multiple hardware devices of the IHS. The BMC includes executable instructions for monitoring a parameter of one or more of the hardware devices when a custom BMC firmware stack is executed on the BMC. The instructions that monitor the parameter are separate and distinct from the instructions of the custom BMC firmware stack. The instructions also control the BMC to perform one or more operations to remediate an excessive parameter when the parameter exceeds a specified threshold.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes instructions for executing a first BMC firmware stack that uses certain data for its operation. The data used by the first BMC firmware stack is stored in a first memory location. The instructions are further configured to halt execution of the first BMC firmware stack, and begin execution of a second BMC firmware stack by copying the data from the first memory location to a second memory location used by the second BMC firmware stack.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes executable instructions for beginning execution of a first BMC firmware stack, and during execution of the first BMC firmware stack, halt execution of the first BMC firmware stack, and begin execution of a second BMC firmware stack. At least a portion of the executable instructions used to generate the first BMC firmware stack are different than the executable instructions used to generate the second BMC firmware stack.

Abstract: An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes executable instructions for monitoring a parameter of one or more of the hardware devices of the IHS when a custom BMC firmware stack is executed on the BMC. The instructions that monitor the parameter are separate and distinct from the instructions of the custom BMC firmware stack. When the parameter exceeds a specified threshold, the instructions are further executed to control the BMC to perform one or more operations to remediate the excessive parameter.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, a system baseboard management controller (BMC), and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) add-in card. The FPGA add-in card includes an FPGA and a card BMC. The FPGA is programmed with a plurality of accelerated function units (AFUs) to perform processing tasks for the processor. The card BMC receives a first indication from the system BMC, the first indication to halt a first processing task associated with a first AFU, halts the first processing task in response to the first indication, receives a second AFU from the system BMC, and reprograms the FPGA with the second AFU.

Abstract: A system for polling components is disclosed that includes a plurality of processors and a control system configured to interface with each of the plurality of processors, and to 1) poll each of the plurality of processors using a first polling loop and 2) transfer one of the plurality of processors to a second polling loop if the one of the plurality of processors is non-responsive to the poll.

Abstract: A remote access controller device update system includes a memory system that is configured to store a BIOS firmware image including BIOS code and first remote access controller information. A BIOS is coupled to the memory system and is configured to utilize BIOS code stored on the memory system. A remote access controller device is coupled to the memory system and is configured to determine that the BIOS firmware image is stored in the memory system, and identify the first remote access controller information included in the BIOS firmware image. The remote access controller device then determines that the first remote access controller information provides an update to second remote access controller information stored on the remote access controller device and, in response, stores the first remote access controller information on the remote access controller device and performs at least one operation using the first remote access controller information.

Abstract: A method may include initializing operation of a baseboard management controller at an information handling system. The baseboard management controller includes a real time clock. The method further includes receiving clock information from a real time clock circuit included at a field programmable gate array. The clock information at the real time clock at the baseboard management controller can be updated with the clock information received from the real time clock circuit included at the field programmable gate array.

Abstract: A system for controlling power settings is provided that includes a plurality of components, each component configured to implement a power control algorithm. A controller is coupled to each component and configured to control a power state of each component as a function of the power control algorithm for each component. The controller comprises a state machine having a plurality of states, wherein the power control algorithm of each component is controlled by the controller as a function of a state of the state machine.

Abstract: A system for setting a power cap state is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of power monitor sensors generating power monitor sensor data and a plurality of thermal monitor sensors generating thermal monitor sensor data. A controller has a plurality of inputs configured to receive the power monitor sensor data and the thermal monitor sensor data, to assign a priority to one of two or more power cap states and to generate a control signal. A power limiting circuit coupled to the controller is configured to receive the control signal and to modify one or more power settings.

Abstract: Methods and systems for supporting similar thermal devices may involve collecting, by a thermal module on a management controller of an information handling system, device information about an add-in card, determining whether the add-in card was previously defined by matching the device against a table, searching the table based on the determination that the add-in card was not previously defined, determining whether the add-in card is supported by finding a match in the table, and applying a thermal tier associated with the match in the table based on the determination that the add-in card is supported. The device information collected may involve at least two of a reseller part number, description, device identifier, sub device identifier, vendor identifier, sub vendor identifier, slot identifier, lane width, and auxiliary power indicator. The search of the table may involve at least one of the description, lane width, and sub vendor identifier.