Method and apparatus for performing an out of band job
US9164775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of performing an out of band (OOB) job at a host is disclosed. A boot option query is transmitted from the host to a service processor. It is then determined if a current boot option is an OOB job. At least one of a job type and a device type associated with the OOB job is identified if the current boot option is an OOB job. An Option ROM and a driver relating to the identified job type and the identified device type is then selectively loaded and the OOB job is performed.
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