Smart network interface controller certificate management

A method comprising, in an information handling system including a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system and a network interface controller that includes a network interface controller storage resource:

• the management controller receiving, from a centralized management platform, information regarding at least one signature associated with a network interface controller operating system (OS) configured to be executed by the network interface controller, wherein the at least one signature is a Secure Boot signature that is operable to allow the network interface controller to install and boot the network interface controller OS;
• the management controller receiving, from the network interface controller, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solicit message that includes a current network interface controller OS version and a hardware architecture identifier for the network interface controller;
• the management controller transmitting the at least one signature to the network interface controller based on the solicit message to automatically renew the Secure Boot signature via automatic certificate enrollment;
• and the network interface controller installing the network interface OS to the network interface controller storage resource based on the at least one signature;
• and wherein the network interface controller is a SmartNIC.

An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that are executable by at least one processor of a management controller of an information handling system for:

• receiving, from a centralized management platform, information regarding at least one signature associated with a network interface controller operating system (OS) configured to be executed by the network interface controller, wherein the at least one signature is a Secure Boot signature that is operable to allow the network interface controller to install and boot the network interface controller OS;
• receiving, from the network interface controller, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solicit message that includes a current network interface controller OS version and a hardware architecture identifier for the network interface controller;
• and transmitting the at least one signature to the network interface controller based on the solicit message to automatically renew the Secure Boot signature via automatic certificate enrollment;
• wherein the network interface controller is configured to install the network interface OS to a network interface controller storage resource thereof based on the at least one signature;
• and wherein the network interface controller is a SmartNIC.