Abstract: An example computer-implemented method is for managing a compute system with FRUs. The computer-implemented method includes receiving status information corresponding to the FRUs. The status information is collected from the FRUs in response to the compute system being powered on. The computer-implemented method also includes, in response to a predetermined condition being met, sending for each of the FRUs, one or more instructions to erase a dynamic portion of electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) located at a respective FRU; and sending for each of the FRUs, one or more instructions to write a portion of the status information corresponding to the respective FRU in the dynamic portion of the EEPROM at the respective FRU. Moreover, the EEPROM at each FRU includes the dynamic portion and a read-only portion.

Abstract: A computing system is provided. The computing system a central processing unit (CPU) configured to run a basic input/output system (BIOS) service and an operating system (OS). The computing system further includes a baseboard management controller (BMC) and a first boot non-volatile memory coupled to both the CPU and the BMC. A first portion of the first boot non-volatile memory stores system settings and configuration in an open standard such that the BIOS and the BMC can access the system settings based on a temporal ownership of the first portion of the first boot non-volatile memory.