Abstract: Various embodiments include an automobile network device that includes a descriptor sorting engine (DSE). The DSE may include a direct memory access (DMA) controller, a memory organized by channel clusters that each include a plurality of first-in first-out (FIFO) memories, a timer, and a time stamp (TS) sorting logic component. The DMA controller may be configured to pull timestamp-pointer pairs from packet descriptors stored in an unsorted descriptor ring memory, store the timestamp-pointer pairs in the FIFO memories, trigger the TS sorting logic component to reorder the timestamp-pointer pairs in the FIFO memories so that they are sorted in ascending order, use the sorted timestamp-pointer pairs in the FIFO memories to read the packet descriptors stored in an unsorted descriptor ring memory, and store the packet descriptors in a sorted descriptor ring memory.

Abstract: Systems and methods include a remote access controller of an IHS (Information Handling System) that provides remote management of the IHS. The remote access controller initiates an update of firmware used to operate a hardware component of the IHS by transmitting a firmware image to the hardware component via a first signaling pathway connecting the remote access controller to the hardware component. The remote access controller detects a failure in transmission of the firmware image to the hardware component via the first signaling pathway and identifies a second signaling pathway connecting the remote access controller to the hardware component. The remote access controller resumes transmission of the firmware image to the hardware component via the second signaling pathway and the firmware used to operate the hardware component is updated using the transmitted firmware image.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to provide a firmware update to devices configured in a redundant configuration in an Information Handling System (IHS) are disclosed. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to receive a firmware update image associated with the storage unit, receive an indication that the storage unit requires a reboot of the IHS, and when the storage unit is experiencing minimal I/O usage, reset the storage unit using the firmware update image. The firmware update image is configured to perform rebootless firmware updates on the storage unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide multi-modal based updates to firmware utilized by a hardware component of an IHS (Information Handling System), where the firmware updates are managed by a remote access controller of the IHS that provides remote management of the hardware component. The remote access controller receives a notification of an update to an agreement for utilization of the hardware component, where the agreement indicates firmware modes authorized for use by the hardware component. Firmware modes are identified that are locally stored by the hardware component. Any firmware modes are identified that are authorized for use by the hardware component based on the updated first agreement and that are not locally stored by the hardware component, and the identified firmware modes are retrieved for local storage by the hardware component. In this manner, firmware utilized in an IHS remains consistent with applicable service agreements.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to provide a firmware update to devices configured in a redundant configuration in an Information Handling System (IHS) are disclosed. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to send, to a server, a request to perform a firmware update on the firmware device, and receive, from the server, information associated with a plurality of firmware update images that are available for use with the firmware device and a score associated with each firmware update image. The score is indicative of how well its associated firmware update image functioned with each of a plurality of previous firmware updates on other firmware devices. Using the score, the instructions may select one firmware update image, and perform a firmware update on the firmware device using the one firmware update image.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a remote access controller supporting remote management of an Information Handling System (IHS). The remote access controller receives a first firmware image comprising first firmware for a first hardware component of the IHS. A personality of the first firmware is determined and at least a portion of the first firmware is stored to a first region of a persistent storage of the first hardware component, where the first region is designated as storing firmware for adapting the first hardware component to the first personality. In response to a detected reconfiguration of the IHS, the remote access controller generates a notification of the first firmware that is stored by the first hardware component and that is usable to adapt operation of the first hardware component to the first personality.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide multi-channel transmission of a firmware image to a hardware component of an IHS (Information Handling System), where the firmware image is transmitted by a remote access controller of the IHS that supports remote management of the IHS. Upon a firmware being initiated, the remote access controller determines an available bandwidth of a first signaling pathway of the hardware component and also determines an available bandwidth of a second signaling pathway of the hardware component. One portion of the firmware image is transmitted to the hardware component using the first signaling pathway, where a size of that portion is selected based on the available bandwidth of the first signaling pathway. Another portion of the firmware image is transmitted to the hardware component using the second signaling pathway, where a size of that portion is selected based on the available bandwidth of the second signaling pathway.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to provide a firmware update to multiple storage units configured with different interfaces in an Information Handling System (IHS) are disclosed. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to receive a firmware update image associated with the storage units, and for each of the storage units, identify an update profile based on the type of interface associated with the storage unit, the interface configured to provide communication between the storage unit and the IHS, and perform a firmware update on the storage unit according to the update profile.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to provide a firmware update to devices configured in a redundant configuration in an Information Handling System (IHS) are disclosed. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include first and second Remote Access Controllers (RACs) that each includes computer-executable instructions to receive, by the first RAC, a firmware update image associated with the firmware device, and commence transfer of the firmware update image to the firmware device to perform a firmware update on the firmware device using an update mode that restricts another update request to the firmware device until the first RAC finishes or cancels the firmware update. When the transfer is halted prior to completion, the program instructions cause the second RAC to determine where the firmware update image transfer was halted, and commence transferring the remainder of the firmware update image that has not yet been transferred to the firmware device.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to provide a firmware update to multiple storage units configured in a redundant configuration in an Information Handling System (IHS) are disclosed. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to receive a firmware update image associated with multiple devices configured in the IHS, identify two or more of the devices that are configured in a redundant configuration relative to one another, and perform the firmware update sequentially on the two or more devices.

Abstract: An integrated clock gate (ICG) includes an OR-AND-INVERT gate to receive a first enable and a second enable; a first inverter coupled to the output of the OR-AND-INVERT; a first NAND gate coupled to the output of the first inverter; a second NAND gate coupled to the output of the OR-AND-INVERT; and a second inverter to provide a clock which is gated based on logic values of the first enable and/or the second enable, wherein an output of the second inverter is received as input by the OR-AND-INVERT-gate. The ICG circuit reduces capacitance of input clk pin, which translates to lower switching power when clock is gated and reduction in dynamic power of clock network, since buffers in clock tree driving the ICG cells can be downsized. The ICG cell has the smallest transistor count (and area) when compared to existing ICG cell topologies.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a time-based leaderboard that ranks users based on a length of time each user has controlled or possessed a given digital object. The leaderboard includes customization options for purposes of user identification and identity connected to social network objects. The leaderboard further uses a staking feature where users provide their digital objects to universal wallets to hold for a predetermined period based on smart contract limitations. Staking improves leaderboard position. The leaderboard further enables expression and displayed of staked digital objects despite the user no longer having actual possession of the digital object. A digital object generator builds unique digital objects based on the user specific input. The unique digital objects are part of a graphic presentation to users.

Abstract: One embodiment is related to a method for coordinating virtualized proxy node based virtual machine (VM) backups, comprising: determining one or more strategies for coordinating a plurality of virtualized proxy nodes for VM backup; and initiating one or more virtualized proxy node based VM backups based on the determined one or more strategies.