Abstract: In data storage systems, pooled storage resources may be organized into logical disk groups. Adding an additional disk group to such data storage systems requires identifying a suitable disk group from numerous candidates that may be available to the data storage system via a network. Embodiments identify IHSs (Information Handling Systems), such as rack-mounted servers installed within a data center, that include available disk groups. The servers with available disk groups are classified based on various trust parameters, such as their security settings and their hardware and software configurations. Based on the number of trust parameters with which the servers are classified, the servers are ranked, thus indicating their suitability for providing trusted disk groups to the storage system. Available disk groups from the top ranked server may be designated for use by the storage system.

Abstract: An information handling system cluster may include a first site located at a first geographical location and comprising a set of first management controllers, and a second site located at a second geographical location and comprising a set of second management controllers. The information handling system cluster may be configured to provide software-defined storage based on physical storage resources at the first site and the second site. The information handling system cluster may be further configured to execute a cluster management system configured to select individual ones of the set of first management controllers and the set of second management controllers to act as distributed witness nodes for the information handling system cluster.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing one-touch migration of virtual assets are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS), may include a processor, a remote access controller (RAC) coupled to the processor, and a memory coupled to the RAC, the RAC configured to: assume a role of an originating group's manager, where the originating group comprises a first plurality of IHSs and each IHS has one or more virtual assets of a first type; collect configuration information related to other IHSs; transmit the configuration information to another RAC of another IHS designated as a destination group's manager, comprising a second plurality of IHSs, where the other RAC is configured to: perform a compatibility check using the configuration information; and validate a migration of the one or more virtual assets from the first plurality of IHSs to the second plurality of IHSs, where migrated assets are of a second type.

Abstract: Systems and methods for natural language processing (NLP) and mapping of redundant array of independent disks (RAID) command line interface (CLI) requests to virtual storage area network (VSAN) commands by an out-of-band management platform are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor, a baseband management controller (BMC) coupled to the processor, and a memory coupled to the BMC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the BMC, cause the IHS to: receive a RAID-CLI request, map the RAID-CLI request into a vSAN command using NLP, and transmit the vSAN command to the processor.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a persistent memory module and a basic input/output system (BIOS). The information handling system may be configured to: prior to initialization of an operating system, receive, at a configuration application of the BIOS, configuration information regarding the persistent memory module; in response to the configuration information, allocate a first portion of the persistent memory module to volatile system memory of the information handling system, a second portion of the persistent memory module to non-volatile storage of the information handling system, and a third portion of the persistent memory module to a dynamic memory area; and after initialization of the operating system, execute a memory manager configured to alter sizes of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion, wherein the altering is carried out without performing a reboot of the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a host system and a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system. The information handling system may be configured to receive power management instructions via a power input of the information handling system according to a power-line communication protocol. The management controller may be configured to execute the power management instructions, wherein executing the power management instructions includes performing at least one operation selected from the group consisting of: powering on the host system, powering off the host system, powering on a virtual machine, and powering off a virtual machine.

Abstract: In data storage systems, pooled storage resources may be organized into logical disk groups. Adding an additional disk group to such data storage systems requires identifying a suitable disk group from numerous candidates that may be available to the data storage system via a network. Embodiments identify IHSs (Information Handling Systems), such as rack-mounted servers installed within a data center, that include available disk groups. The servers with available disk groups are classified based on various trust parameters, such as their security settings and their hardware and software configurations. Based on the number of trust parameters with which the servers are classified, the servers are ranked, thus indicating their suitability for providing trusted disk groups to the storage system. Available disk groups from the top ranked server may be designated for use by the storage system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing one-touch migration of virtual assets are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS), may include a processor, a remote access controller (RAC) coupled to the processor, and a memory coupled to the RAC, the RAC configured to: assume a role of an originating group's manager, where the originating group comprises a first plurality of IHSs and each IHS has one or more virtual assets of a first type; collect configuration information related to other IHSs; transmit the configuration information to another RAC of another IHS designated as a destination group's manager, comprising a second plurality of IHSs, where the other RAC is configured to: perform a compatibility check using the configuration information; and validate a migration of the one or more virtual assets from the first plurality of IHSs to the second plurality of IHSs, where migrated assets are of a second type.

Abstract: Systems and methods for natural language processing (NLP) and mapping of redundant array of independent disks (RAID) command line interface (CLI) requests to virtual storage area network (VSAN) commands by an out-of-band management platform are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor, a baseband management controller (BMC) coupled to the processor, and a memory coupled to the BMC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the BMC, cause the IHS to: receive a RAID-CLI request, map the RAID-CLI request into a vSAN command using NLP, and transmit the vSAN command to the processor.

Abstract: In vSAN (virtual Storage Area Network) systems, pooled storage resources may be organized into logical disk groups. One drive of a disk group may be designated for caching storage operations directed at the remaining drives of the disk group that provide permanent storage. Each cache drive is partitioned into an allocation for read operations and an allocation for write operations. Embodiments provide the vSAN system with use of virtual cache that is backed by the cache drives of each disk group in the vSAN system. Embodiments adjust the cache memory allocations for individual cache drives of each disk group, while utilizing the virtual cache that adheres to a fixed cache allocation ratio required by the vSAN system. The number and type of cache misses by each of the individual cache drives is monitored and used to adjust the sizes of the read and write cache allocations in each cache drive.