Abstract: Example implementations relate to secure update of firmware and software. For example, a method for providing secure firmware and software updates to a computing system includes receiving, by a management processor, an update request from a management station for the computing system, where the update request comprises update parameters indicative of components to be updated within the computing system. Further, the method includes storing details of the update request including the update parameters at a pre-defined memory location, where the update parameters include at least one certificate associated with the update request. The method also includes accessing, at least one of a firmware image and a software patch corresponding to the update request based on identification of the update parameters stored at the pre-defined memory location by an update manager, where the update manager has predefined access rights and privileges within an Operating System (OS) of the computing system.

Abstract: Some examples relating to managing servers distributed across multiple groups are described. For example, techniques for managing servers it assigning an identified server to a group based on analysis of grouping information associated with the identified server. The grouping information includes an access credential and the group includes a set of severs with each server accessible by a common access credential. Further, the techniques include generating multiple node topology maps for the group based on topology characteristics. Each node topology map corresponds to a topology characteristic and indicates a layout and an interconnection between servers in the group. Also a node topology map is selected based on characteristic of an operation to be executed on the servers in the group. Thereafter, a message including an instruction for executing the operation is communicated to a server based on the selected node topology map.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to secure update of firmware and software. For example, a method for providing secure firmware and software updates to a computing system includes receiving, by a management processor, an update request from a management station for the computing system, where the update request comprises update parameters indicative of components to be updated within the computing system. Further, the method includes storing details of the update request including the update parameters at a pre-defined memory location, where the update parameters include at least one certificate associated with the update request. The method also includes accessing, at least one of a firmware image and a software patch corresponding to the update request based on identification of the update parameters stored at the pre-defined memory location by an update manager, where the update manager has predefined access rights and privileges within an Operating System (OS) of the computing system.