Abstract: An information handling system may include a host system, a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and a network interface including a network interface storage resource. The management controller may be configured to: receive, from the host system, information relating to installation of a network interface operating system; transmit the information to the network interface; and cause the network interface to install the network interface operating system onto the network interface storage resource.

Abstract: Superficially porous particles are disclosed, each including a solid core and a layered porous shell. The layered porous shell includes a porous inner layer and at least one porous outer layer, a shell skeleton thickness greater than 1 nm, and constitutes from 10 vol % to 90 vol % of the plurality of superficially porous particles. The porous inner layer includes an inner layer thickness of less than 300 nm. The at least one porous outer layer includes a cumulative outer layer thickness ranging from 1 to 100 times the inner layer thickness, a predominately radial pore orientation, and an outer layer pore structure which is more organized than the inner layer pore structure. A layer-by-layer process for forming a plurality of superficially porous particles with layered structure is disclosed. A post-modification process for preparing a plurality of chromatographically enhanced superficially porous properties is also disclosed.

Abstract: A disclosed touchless provisioning method configures a baseboard management controller (BMC) of a bare metal server to include or support two or more network services for retrieving a configuration profile locator (CPL) identifying a network-accessible configuration file containing a server configuration profile (SCP). At least one of the network services may be invoked to retrieve the CPL and pass the CPL to a provisioning agent process configured to access the configuration file and configure the system in accordance with the SCP. The server may require a static IP address and the two or more network services may include at least one network service, such as a multicast domain name service (mDNS), suitable for use in conjunction with a static IP address system and at least one network service, such as a DHCP service, suitable for use in conjunction with servers that do not require a static IP address.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a management controller and information handling resources that are coupled to the management controller via a first communication channel and a second communication channel, each information handling resource having a first communication channel identifier, and each information handling resource having a second communication channel identifier. The management controller may query the information handling resources via the first communication channel to determine a first set of unique identifiers for the information handling resources; query the information handling resources via the second communication channel to determine a second set of unique identifiers for the information handling resources; and based on a comparison between the first set of unique identifiers and the second set of unique identifiers, create a mapping that correlates the first communication channel identifiers with the second communication channel identifiers.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a management controller and information handling resources that are coupled to the management controller via a first communication channel and a second communication channel, each information handling resource having a first communication channel identifier, and each information handling resource having a second communication channel identifier. The management controller may query the information handling resources via the first communication channel to determine a first set of unique identifiers for the information handling resources; query the information handling resources via the second communication channel to determine a second set of unique identifiers for the information handling resources; and based on a comparison between the first set of unique identifiers and the second set of unique identifiers, create a mapping that correlates the first communication channel identifiers with the second communication channel identifiers.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a management controller and a chassis having mounted therein at least one add-in card. The management controller may be configured to: retrieve connection information from the add-in card, the connection information indicating a physical location of the add-in card within the chassis; compare the connection information with expected connection information associated with the information handling system; determine that the physical location of the add-in card within the chassis is in conflict with a restriction associated with the add-in card; and transmit an error message based on the determining.

Abstract: A disclosed touchless provisioning method configures a baseboard management controller (BMC)of a bare metal server to include or support two or more network services for retrieving a configuration profile locator (CPL) identifying a network-accessible configuration file containing a server configuration profile (SCP). At least one of the network services may be invoked to retrieve the CPL and pass the CPL to a provisioning agent process configured to access the configuration file and configure the system in accordance with the SCP. The server may require a static IP address and the two or more network services may include at least one network service, such as a multicast domain name service (mDNS), suitable for use in conjunction with a static IP address system and at least one network service, such as a DHCP service, suitable for use in conjunction with servers that do not require a static IP address.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a host system, a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and a network interface including a network interface storage resource. The management controller may be configured to: receive, from the host system, information relating to installation of a network interface operating system; transmit the information to the network interface; and cause the network interface to install the network interface operating system onto the network interface storage resource.

Abstract: A user terminal comprising: i) a display module comprising a display screen and an interface circuitry for receiving a user input; and ii) a magnetic stripe reader configured to detect a magnetic secure transmission (MST) signal received by the user terminal and, in response to the detection, to launch a real-time application in the user terminal. In one embodiment, the real-time application displays a message on the display module of the user terminal. In another embodiment, the real-time application transmits data to a third-party vendor associated with the MST signal.

Abstract: A user terminal comprising: i) a display module comprising a display screen and an interface circuitry for receiving a user input; and ii) a magnetic stripe reader configured to detect a magnetic secure transmission (MST) signal received by the user terminal and, in response to the detection, to launch a real-time application in the user terminal. In one embodiment, the real-time application displays a message on the display module of the user terminal. In another embodiment, the real-time application transmits data to a third-party vendor associated with the MST signal.