Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH)-command line protocol (CLP) commands as a web service are provided. In one form, an information handling system having access to CLP commands within a SMASH includes an application program interface operable to provide access to CLP commands using a universal resource locator (URL) address. The system further includes a translator operable to convert the URL address into a CLP command and a command parser operable to parse the CLP command to execute the command. Responses to URL encoded CLP commands are communicated via the web service to a client and presented within the client's web browser.

Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH)-command line protocol (CLP) commands as a web service are provided. In one form, an information handling system having access to CLP commands within a SMASH includes an application program interface operable to provide access to CLP commands using a universal resource locator (URL) address. The system further includes a translator operable to convert the URL address into a CLP command and a command parser operable to parse the CLP command to execute the command. Responses to URL encoded CLP commands are communicated via the web service to a client and presented within the client's web browser.

Abstract: A system and method for utilizing Electronic Product Code (EPC) information for configuring client components such as servers within a managed information handling system includes one or more client components (each including an EPC) connected with a management server. The management server communicates with an inventory database including a listing of EPCs and associated component characteristic information. When a client component requests a configuration message from the management server, the management server utilizes the EPC of the requesting client to determine the characteristic information associated with the client and generate an appropriate configuration message.