Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to use compute capabilities of a network interface controller (NIC) to broker a secure connection across a network between a target information handling system (e.g., such as a server) and one or more other entities (e.g., such as other information handling systems implementing a cloud service or private network, and/or that are providing other remote service/s across the network). This secure connection may be brokered by the NIC at a hardware level in a manner that is separate from a host programmable integrated circuit of the same target information handling system, and in a way that is agnostic and independent of any host operating system or other logic that is executing on the host programmable integrated circuit of the target information handling system.

Abstract: A system may include a first device and a second device communicatively coupled to the first device via a communications bus, wherein the communications bus comprises a single clock line for transmission of a clock signal from the first device to the second device, a single frame line for transmission of a frame alignment signal from the first device to the second device, and at least one communications channel for serialized communication of payloads of data between the first device and the second device, wherein the payloads of data have at least two different latencies.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to use compute capabilities of a network interface controller (NIC) to broker a secure connection across a network between a target information handling system (e.g., such as a server) and one or more other entities (e.g., such as other information handling systems implementing a cloud service or private network, and/or that are providing other remote service/s across the network). This secure connection may be brokered by the NIC at a hardware level in a manner that is separate from a host programmable integrated circuit of the same target information handling system, and in a way that is agnostic and independent of any host operating system or other logic that is executing on the host programmable integrated circuit of the target information handling system.

Abstract: A method and information handling system utilize an enclosure controller connected to a plurality of server modules. The enclosure controller has an enclosure controller processor for obtaining server module video data from a server module of the plurality of server modules. The enclosure controller provides the server module video data for display. At least one parameter of the server module video data is modified to simplify processing of the server module video data in response to detection of an excessive processing burden of the enclosure controller processor.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a managed element, and a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment. The management controller stores console information from a management console, where the management console directs the management controller to manage the managed element, and the management controller provides the console information to a mobile management device, where the mobile management device directs the management console to direct the management controller to manage the managed element based upon the console information.

Abstract: An input/output (I/O) device includes a management controller interface, a plurality of network switching interfaces, a storage interface, a component controller interface, and a plurality of multifunction modules. The multifunction modules further include a processing node interface, a first endpoint coupled to the management controller interface, a second endpoint coupled to one of the plurality of network switching interfaces, a third endpoint coupled to a remote direct memory access (RDMA) block, a fourth endpoint coupled to the storage interface, and a fifth endpoint coupled to the component controller interface.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a plurality of processors that each includes a cache memory, and a receive side scaling (RSS) indirection table with a plurality of pointers that each points to one of the processors. One or more network interface cards interface with the plurality of processors to receive information from a network. A hypervisor executes on one or more of the processors to support execution of virtual machines and coordinates information received at the network interface cards based upon an association between the information and virtual processors of the virtual machines, the virtual processors having identifiers.

Abstract: A processing node of a server rack includes a processor to generate processing node management requests and to process responses to the node management requests, and a communication module to receive the processing node management requests, to transmit over a communication link to a management controller of the server rack external to the processing node a processing node management request, to receive over the communication link from the management controller processing node management information, and to transmit the processing node management information to the processor.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a system processor including a first Universal Serial Bus (USB) host interface, a service processor including a second USB host interface and a USB device interface, and a USB socket. The service processor couples a first USB device that is plugged into the USB socket to the first USB host interface, couples a second USB device that is plugged into the USB socket to the second USB host interface, and couples a third USB device that is plugged into the USB socket to the USB device interface.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing complex to instantiate a hosted processing environment, a managed element, and a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment. The management controller stores console information from a management console, where the management console directs the management controller to manage the managed element, and the management controller provides the console information to a mobile management device, where the mobile management device directs the management console to direct the management controller to manage the managed element based upon the console information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for system control of a central processing unit (CPU) maximum power detector are provided. In accordance with at least one embodiment, a decision is made as to whether a response of a maximum power detector of the CPU is to be altered. When the response is to be altered, a modified input level is provided to the maximum power detector to alter the response. As an example, the modified input level can prevent the maximum power detector from triggering a power throttling function. When the response is not to be altered, an existing input level for the maximum power detector is maintained. In accordance with at least one embodiment, an apparatus or information handling system can comprise a voltage regulator (VR), a current sensor, a CPU comprising a maximum power detector, and a digital to analog converter (DAC).

Abstract: A method comprises signing boot code with a public/private cryptographic key pair, and writing to storage the boot code, the public cryptographic key, and the signed boot code.

Abstract: A system includes first and second processing nodes and a network switch coupled to the first and second processing nodes via respective first and second interfaces. The network switch includes a management controller coupled to the interfaces to provide management functions to the processing nodes, first and second network interfaces coupled respectively to the first and second interfaces to provide network access for the processing nodes, a message passing interface between the first processing node and the second processing node, a storage interface coupled to the first and second interfaces to provide a storage capacity to the processing nodes, and a remote component controller coupled to the interfaces.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for supporting use of non-volatile memory (NVM) on a double data rate (DDR) memory channel for an information handling system so that non-volatile memory devices (e.g., such as Phase Change Memory “PCM” devices) may be employed for main memory usage. In one possible implementation, information handling system memory reads may be managed directly in hardware as memory semantics via use code, while memory writes may be separately handled, e.g., via an operating system (OS)/driver. In another possible implementation, both DRAM-based and NVM-based memory systems may be populated for an information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a plurality of processors that each includes a cache memory, and a receive side scaling (RSS) indirection table with a plurality of pointers that each points to one of the processors. A network data packet received by the information handling system determines a pointer to a first processor. In response to determining the pointer, information associated with the network data packet is transferred to the cache memory of the first processor. The information handling system also includes a process scheduler that moves a process associated with the network data packet from a second processor to the first processor, and an RSS module that directs the process scheduler to move the process and associates the first pointer with the processor in response to directing the process scheduler.

Abstract: Near Field Communication (NFC) supports server information handling system management through communication between a mobile information handling system and a baseboard management controller. Enhanced transfer by NFC of management information is provided by manipulating the NFC tag memory assigned for information transfer with the aid of a microcontroller coordinating NFC transfers at the baseboard management controller, such as with coordinated storage operations at a tag memory an supporting processors/microcontrollers. The microcontroller manages tag memory and/or system memory so that the portable information handling system writes and reads information beyond the capabilities of unaided tag memory.

Abstract: A method comprises signing boot code with a public/private cryptographic key pair, and writing to storage the boot code, the public cryptographic key, and the signed boot code.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a management controller and a router. The management controller includes a universal serial bus hub and first and second devices. The management controller to assign the first device to a first server node, to assign the second device to a second server node, and to create a routing table associated with the assignment of the first and second devices respectively to the first and second server nodes. The router is in communication with the management controller. The router to receive the routing table from the management controller, to receive data from the first server node, and to route the data to the first device based on the routing table. The universal serial bus hub communicates with the router via a single physical port of the management controller.

Abstract: A method and information handling system utilize an enclosure controller connected to a plurality of server modules. The enclosure controller has an enclosure controller processor for obtaining server module video data from a server module of the plurality of server modules. The enclosure controller provides the server module video data for display. At least one parameter of the server module video data is modified to simplify processing of the server module video data in response to detection of an excessive processing burden of the enclosure controller processor.

Abstract: A network interface controller includes a plurality of host interfaces configured to communicate with a plurality of processing nodes, a plurality of network interfaces configured to provide network communication for the processing nodes to a network, and a shared resource configured to provide link based services and stateless offload services for the processing nodes when communicating with the network.