Abstract: A system and method for updating software in an information handling system are disclosed. One or more relationships between a firmware package and a set of components associated with the information handling system are generated. A first storage partition identifier is generated based, at least in part, on the relationships. A second storage partition identifier generate is based, at least in part, on one or more parameters of the set of components, where the second storage partition identifier is associated with the first storage partition identifier. A first storage partition having the first storage partition identifier is generated. A second storage partition having the second storage partition identifier is generated. A copy of the firmware information is stored so that the firmware information is associated with the second storage partition. Firmware for at least one of the set of components is modified based, at least in part, on firmware information.

Abstract: A system for host-level distributed scheduling of a software installation in a distributed computer environment is disclosed. An information handling system includes an out-of-band processor operable to communicatively connect to a second information handling system via a network. The information handling system is configured to: retrieve an identifier indicative of a software installation consequent to a software installation request being invoked; download a software installation package via the network, where the software installation package includes a payload; store the payload in an image repository; schedule the software installation to occur based, at least in part, on the identifier and a timing parameter; store software installation information in a nonvolatile memory medium; and perform the software installation according to the scheduling. The scheduling and the performing of the software installation is without dependency on communicative connection to the network.