Abstract: An example managed server system (102) includes a managed server (104), a baseboard management controller (BMC) (108), and a shared memory (106). An example configuration process (200) includes transmitting (201), by the BMC, a network-address request over an out-of-band network; receiving (202) received configuration information; writing (203), by the BMC, stored configuration information to the shared memory; accessing (204), by the managed server, the shared memory to read the stored configuration information; and configuring (205) the managed server using the stored configuration information.

Abstract: An example device includes processor and a secure storage area having accessibility limited to a secure communication. The secure storage area stores a job pool with at least one job to be processed. The processor is to process the at least one job from the job pool when the processor is running. The secure storage area is a private storage of a management controller of the device.

Abstract: An example managed server system (102) includes a managed server (104), a baseband management controller (BMC) (108), and a shared memory (106). An example configuration process (200) includes transmitting (201), by the BMC, a network-address request over an out-of-band network; receiving (202) received configuration information; writing (203), by the BMC, stored configuration information to the shared memory; accessing (204), by the managed server, the shared memory to read the stored configuration information; and configuring (205) the managed server using the stored configuration information.

Abstract: A method of distributing a disk image by multicast includes a first computer downloading a disk image over a network, at least one second computer detecting the download and requesting the disk image, and the first computer multicasting the disk image to the at least one second computer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for synchronizing computer time in a computer manufacturing environment. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. The system includes a computer network with a server maintaining timing information, the server communicatively coupled to a newly assembled computer via the computer network; time configuration logic which can be executed on the newly assembled computer which performs the actions of retrieving timing information from the server; and configuring a local clock on the newly assembled computer to a date and time corresponding to the timing information; and time transmittal logic which can be executed on the server which performs the action of transmitting the timing information over the computer network. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for synchronizing computer time in a computer manufacturing environment. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. The system includes a computer network with a server maintaining timing information, the server communicatively coupled to a newly assembled computer via the computer network; time configuration logic which can be executed on the newly assembled computer which performs the actions of retrieving timing information from the server; and configuring a local clock on the newly assembled computer to a date and time corresponding to the timing information; and time transmittal logic which can be executed on the server which performs the action of transmitting the timing information over the computer network. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: A method of distributing a disk image by multicast includes a first computer downloading a disk image over a network, at least one second computer detecting the download and requesting the disk image, and the first computer multicasting the disk image to the at least one second computer.

Abstract: The present application discloses a system of software distribution in computer manufacturing which manages and distributes software from release by a software engineering group to installation at a remote manufacturing site or testing facility. The distribution system disclosed seeks to overcome the deficiencies of present software distribution systems. In overcoming these deficiencies, the distribution system disclosed contains several innovative features.