Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods to distribute Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) services over a cloud architecture. According to one embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that is configured to execute multiple services for managing the operation of the IHS, and computer-executable code that is stored in at least one memory and executed by at least one processor for executing a first subset of the services on the BMC, and executing a second subset of the services on a cloud computing environment in communication with the BMC.

Abstract: A method for provisioning swap spaces. The method includes: receiving, from a platform orchestrator of a service delivery platform and directed to provisioning a swap space, a swap space instruction specifying a swap space owner and a swap space size; requesting, from the platform orchestrator in response to receiving the swap space instruction and subsequently receiving, a swap space configuration associated with the swap space; based on at least a portion of the swap space configuration: selecting, at least based on the swap space size, at least one physical memory device; creating at least one volume on the at least one physical memory device; creating an emulated memory drive using the at least one volume; and presenting, to the swap space owner, the emulated memory drive as attached swap space representing the swap space.

Abstract: A method for provisioning swap spaces. The method includes: receiving, from a platform orchestrator of a service delivery platform and directed to provisioning a swap space, a swap space instruction specifying a swap space owner and a swap space size; requesting, from the platform orchestrator in response to receiving the swap space instruction and subsequently receiving, a swap space configuration associated with the swap space; based on at least a portion of the swap space configuration: selecting, at least based on the swap space size, at least one physical memory device; creating at least one volume on the at least one physical memory device; creating an emulated memory drive using the at least one volume; and presenting, to the swap space owner, the emulated memory drive as attached swap space representing the swap space.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a wireless management controller having a first wireless network interface used to establish a secure short-range wireless network connection between a management controller and a mobile device. A second wireless network interface establishes a peer-to-peer wireless network connection between the management controller and the mobile device. The management controller stores a secure shell public key received from the mobile device through the secure short-range wireless network connection. The management controller randomly identifies a port number for the peer-to-peer wireless network connection, and disables network traffic through other ports associated with the peer-to-peer wireless network connection.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a plurality of slots, each slot of the plurality of slots configured to receive a computing node, a wireless communication interface, and a management controller communicatively coupled to the slots, communicatively coupled to the wireless communication interface, and configured to provide management of the information handling system. The management controller may be further configured to execute an aggregator service, wherein the aggregator service exposes a plurality of proxy attributes through which a client mobile device external to the information handling system and configured to manage the information handling system via the wireless communication interface accesses services and attributes of the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a wireless management controller having a first wireless network interface used to establish a secure short-range wireless network connection between a management controller and a mobile device. A second wireless network interface establishes a peer-to-peer wireless network connection between the management controller and the mobile device. The management controller stores a secure shell public key received from the mobile device through the secure short-range wireless network connection. The management controller randomly identifies a port number for the peer-to-peer wireless network connection, and disables network traffic through other ports associated with the peer-to-peer wireless network connection.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a wireless management controller having a first wireless network interface used to establish a secure short-range wireless network connection between a management controller and a mobile device. A second wireless network interface establishes a peer-to-peer wireless network connection between the management controller and the mobile device. The management controller stores a secure shell public key received from the mobile device through the secure short-range wireless network connection. The management controller randomly identifies a port number for the peer-to-peer wireless network connection, and disables network traffic through other ports associated with the peer-to-peer wireless network connection.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a wireless management controller having a first wireless network interface used to establish a secure short-range wireless network connection between a management controller and a mobile device. A second wireless network interface establishes a peer-to-peer wireless network connection between the management controller and the mobile device. The management controller stores a secure shell public key received from the mobile device through the secure short-range wireless network connection. The management controller randomly identifies a port number for the peer-to-peer wireless network connection, and disables network traffic through other ports associated with the peer-to-peer wireless network connection.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a battery, a managed device, a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a wireless management module, and a management controller coupled to the wireless management module. The wireless management module includes a wireless transceiver. When the host processing complex is unpowered, the wireless management module receives power from the battery and receives configuration information for the managed device via the wireless transceiver. The management manages the managed device out of band from the hosted processing environment based upon the configuration information.

Abstract: A system includes a first processing device with a first wireless interface, a second processing device with a second wireless interface, and a third processing device with a third wireless interface. The first processing device establishes a first wireless link between the first and second wireless interfaces, determines a first received signal strength indication for the first wireless link, establishes a second wireless link between the first and third wireless interfaces, determines a second received signal strength indication for the second wireless link, receives a third received signal strength indication for a third wireless link between the second and third processing systems, and determines that the first, second, and third processing systems are in a first server rack based upon the first, second, and third received signal strength indications.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and a communication interface coupled to the BMC. The BMC includes a security co-processor that stores an access key. The access is associated with a first function of the BMC. The communication interface receives a security key from a device external to the information handling system. The BMC directs the security co-processor to determine if the first security key matches the first access key, and unlocks the first function when the first security key matches the first access key.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a plurality of slots, each slot of the plurality of slots configured to receive a computing node, a wireless communication interface, and a management controller communicatively coupled to the slots, communicatively coupled to the wireless communication interface, and configured to provide management of the information handling system. The management controller may be further configured to execute an aggregator service, wherein the aggregator service exposes a plurality of proxy attributes through which a client mobile device external to the information handling system and configured to manage the information handling system via the wireless communication interface accesses services and attributes of the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a management system and first and second first baseboard management controllers (BMCs). The first BMC includes a first wireless interface, and is coupled via a first wired interface to the management system. The second BMC includes a second wireless interface, and is coupled via a second wired interface to the management system. The information handling system detects that the BMC has become uncoupled from the management system via the first wired interface, establishes a wireless link between the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface in response to detecting that the first BMC has become uncoupled from the management system, and provides management between the first BMC and the management system via the second wired interface and the wireless link.

Abstract: A server rack, includes a first system and a second system. The first system includes a host processing complex and a first wireless management system that manages a managed element of the first system out of band from a hosted processing environment instantiated on the first system and that provides a first wireless connection beacon. The second system includes a second wireless management system that receives the first wireless connection beacon and that provides a first indication to the first wireless management system that the second wireless management system received the first wireless connection beacon. The first wireless management system further determines a first location of the second system based upon the first indication.

Abstract: A data center includes processing devices and a mobile device. The processing devices are configured to determine a suitability grade, receive another suitability grade from another processing device via a wireless interface connection, determine that the suitability grade is higher than the other suitability grade, and provide an indication to the other processing device that the processing device is a master processing device in response to determining that the suitability grade is higher than the other suitability grade. The mobile device sets up another wireless interface connection with a first one of the processing devices, determines that the first processing device is a master processing device, and provides an update for another one of the processing devices to the first processing device in response to determining that the first processing device is the first master processing device. The processing device is further configured to provide the update to the other processing device.

Abstract: A crate for shipping an information handling system includes a first side comprising an electro-magnetic protective material. The electro-magnetic protective material inhibits electro-magnetic intrusions into the information handling. The crate also includes a second side comprising a first portion comprising the electro-magnetic protective material, and a second portion devoid of the electro-magnetic protective material. The second portion passes a wireless electro-magnetic signal to the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a management system and first and second first baseboard management controllers (BMCs). The first BMC includes a first wireless interface, and is coupled via a first wired interface to the management system. The second BMC includes a second wireless interface, and is coupled via a second wired interface to the management system. The information handling system detects that the BMC has become uncoupled from the management system via the first wired interface, establishes a wireless link between the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface in response to detecting that the first BMC has become uncoupled from the management system, and provides management between the first BMC and the management system via the second wired interface and the wireless link.

Abstract: A system includes a first processing device with a first wireless interface, a second processing device with a second wireless interface, and a third processing device with a third wireless interface. The first processing device establishes a first wireless link between the first and second wireless interfaces, determines a first received signal strength indication for the first wireless link, establishes a second wireless link between the first and third wireless interfaces, determines a second received signal strength indication for the second wireless link, receives a third received signal strength indication for a third wireless link between the second and third processing systems, and determines that the first, second, and third processing systems are in a first server rack based upon the first, second, and third received signal strength indications.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and a communication interface coupled to the BMC. The BMC includes a security co-processor that stores an access key. The access is associated with a first function of the BMC. The communication interface receives a security key from a device external to the information handling system. The BMC directs the security co-processor to determine if the first security key matches the first access key, and unlocks the first function when the first security key matches the first access key.

Abstract: A system includes a first server rack with a first wireless interface and a second server rack with a second wireless interface. The second server rack is in a first row of a data center with the first server rack. The first server rack establishes a first wireless link with the second server rack via the first and second wireless interfaces, determines a first value of a first received signal strength indication for the first wireless link, and determines that the second server is in the first row based upon the first value.