System and method for intelligent power management of firmware updates

A method, comprising:

• providing, in an information handling system, a plurality of power inputs, each which, when coupled to an associated power source, provides power to the information handling system;
• providing a battery configured to provide power to the information handling system when none of the power inputs are coupled to their associated power source;
• determining, by a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the information handling system, which, if any, of the power inputs are coupled to their associated power sources;
• providing a first indication as to which of the power inputs are coupled to their associated power sources;
• determining a first duration of time that the battery can provide power to the information handling system when no power input is coupled to its associated power source;
• receiving a first firmware update associated with a first firmware element stored in a memory of the information handling system, wherein the first firmware update includes a second indication as to which, if any, of the power inputs are to be coupled to their associated power source as a condition for the processor to save the first firmware update, and that includes a second duration of time that the processor is expected to take to save the first firmware update;
• determining if the first indication matches the second indication and if the first duration of time is greater than the second duration of time;
• and
• saving the first firmware update to the memory when the first indication matches the second indication and when the first duration of time is greater than the second duration of time.

An information handling system, comprising:

• a basic input/output system (BIOS);
• a hardware device;
• a plurality of power inputs, each of which, when coupled to an associated power source, provides power to the information handling system;
• a battery configured to provide power to the information handling system when none of the power inputs are coupled to their associated power source;
• a baseboard management controller (BMC) configured to determine which, if any, of the power inputs are coupled to their associated power sources, to provide a first indication as to which of the power inputs are coupled to their associated power sources, and to determine a first duration of time that the battery can provide power to the information handling system when no power input is coupled to its associated power source;
• a memory to store a first firmware element associated with the BIOS and a second firmware element associated with the hardware device;
• and
• a processor configured to receive a firmware load including a first firmware update associated with the BIOS to the memory and a second firmware update associated with the hardware device, wherein the firmware load includes a second indication as to which, if any, of the power inputs are to be coupled to their associated power sources as a condition for the processor to save the first firmware update and the second firmware update, and that includes a second duration of time that the processor is expected to take to save the first firmware update and the second firmware update;
• wherein the information handling system is configured to determine if the first indication matches the second indication and if the first duration of time is greater than the second duration of time, and to direct the processor to save the first firmware update and the second firmware update to the memory when the first indication matches the second indication and when the first duration of time is greater than the second duration of time.