Remote deployment of operating systems

An electronic device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
• generate a boot sequence during a power on self-test (POST) of the electronic device, the boot sequence indicative of an order of initialization of hardware components of the electronic device during a boot operation, wherein in the boot sequence a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the electronic device is set as a first bootable component;
• initialize the BMC based on the boot sequence;
• receive a remote server information indicative of a network address of a remote server and a path directed to boot files of an OS stored in the remote server, the boot files being for deployment of the OS in the electronic device;
• download the boot files from the remote server over a dedicated communication channel associated with the BMC, based on the remote server information;
• execute the boot files to deploy the OS in the electronic device;
• and
• deprioritize the BMC in the boot sequence, after successful deployment of the OS in the electronic device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions for remote deployment of an operating system (OS) in an electronic device, the computer-readable instructions when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• detect a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the electronic device as a first bootable component in an order of initialization of hardware components of the electronic device during a boot operation;
• initialize the BMC based on the order of initialization;
• receive a remote server information indicative of a network address of a remote server and a path directed to boot files of the OS stored in the remote server, the boot files being for deployment of the OS in the electronic device;
• download the boot files from the remote server over a dedicated communication channel associated with the BMC, based on the remote server information;
• execute the boot files to deploy the OS in the electronic device;
• and
• deprioritize the BMC in the order of initialization, after successful deployment of the OS in the electronic device.