Systems and methods for disaggregating system firmware configuration data into a management subsystem for seamless updates

A management subsystem that facilitates efficient updating of configuration data utilized by a host computing device during a boot process, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory in electronic communication with the one or more processors;
• instructions that are stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to:
• receive updated configuration data corresponding to the host computing device;
• receive a first query from the host computing device during a first boot cycle of the host computing device, wherein the first query requests any updates to the configuration data being utilized by system firmware of the host computing device, wherein the configuration data is designed to configure the host computing device for a first device configuration;
• and
• provide the updated configuration data to the host computing device in response to the first query, wherein the management subsystem provides the updated configuration data to the host computing device during the first boot cycle, wherein the updated configuration data is designed to configure the host computing device for a second device configuration, and wherein the updated configuration data comprises at least one new boot policy that is not included in the configuration data being utilized by the system firmware of the host computing device.

A method for efficiently updating configuration data utilized by a host computing device during a boot process, the method being implemented by boot instructions within system firmware of the host computing device, the method comprising:

• sending a first query to a management subsystem during a first boot cycle of the host computing device, wherein the configuration data is designed to configure the host computing device for a first device configuration, and wherein the first query requests any updates to the configuration data;
• receiving updated configuration data from the management subsystem during the first boot cycle, wherein the updated configuration data is designed to configure the host computing device for a second device configuration, and wherein the updated configuration data comprises at least one new boot policy that is not included in the configuration data;
• and
• executing at least one new boot flow during the first boot cycle, wherein the at least one new boot flow is associated with the second device configuration, and wherein the at least one new boot flow is based on the at least one new boot policy in the updated configuration data.