Abstract: System and methods are provided for updating firmware used by a managed hardware component of an Information Handling System (IHS). A remote access controller of the IHS, that operates separate from CPUs of the IHS and that provides remote management of the IHS, initiates an update of firmware used to operate the hardware component. A programmable hardware accelerator is detected within an inventory of managed hardware components of the IHS. Availability of the hardware accelerator is determined for transmission of data to the hardware component. Transmission of a firmware image to the hardware component is delegated to the hardware accelerator, providing faster transmission of the firmware image than would be possible by the remote access controller. Upon transmission of the firmware image by the hardware accelerator, the firmware of the hardware component is updated using the firmware image transmitted by the hardware accelerator.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide thermal monitoring during updates to firmware used by managed hardware of an Information Handling System (IHS). A remote access controller of the IHS, that operates separate from CPUs of the IHS, initiates a firmware update for a hardware component via a bus mastered by the remote access controller. Except for transmissions in support of the firmware update, communications on the bus are blocked. While communications on the bus are blocked, a request is detected for transmission of a portion of the firmware update to the hardware component. A time is determined for responding to the request. Prior to the time for responding, a second of the hardware components of the IHS that shares the bus mastered by the remote access controller is polled for thermal data. During the firmware update of the hardware component, closed-loop cooling of the IHS is provided using the thermal data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a firmware update to multiple, similar hardware devices in an Information Handling System (IHS). In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to receive a request to perform a firmware update to a plurality of devices, update a first of the plurality of devices with the requested firmware update, and calculate a health score for the first device as a result of the first device being updated. Based upon the health score, the system and method may determine whether to update the other devices based at least in part, on the determined health score, and update the other devices based on the determination.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to provide firmware updates to multiple similar hardware devices in an Information Handling System (IHS) are disclosed. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include computer-executable instructions to receive a request to perform a firmware update on a specific type of the hardware device, determine a subset of the hardware devices that are to receive the firmware update according to the type of each of the hardware devices, and download the firmware update to each of the subset of hardware devices.

Abstract: Certain examples provide systems, apparatus and methods for electronic clinical documentation of patient information. An example method includes facilitating review and edit of a selected clinician document via a graphical user interface. The example method includes automatically reviewing, using a processor, and providing an indication of required information that has not been completed in the selected document. The example method includes facilitating user completion of uncompleted required information via the user interface. The example method includes saving the selected clinician document for later review, the selected clinician document associated with a completion status. The example method includes finalizing the selected clinician document for output upon user approval via the user interface.