System for restoring unique data to a headless data center asset

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a data bus coupled to the processor;
• a data center asset client module;
• and,
• a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
• identifying a headless data center asset within a data center, the headless data center asset needing replacement of a component of the headless data center asset, the headless data center asset comprising a data center asset which is configured without a local interface;
• replacing the component of the headless data center asset;
• identifying a baseboard management controller associated with a data center asset within the data center, the baseboard management controller managing an interface between system-management software and platform hardware of the headless data center asset, the baseboard management controller comprising an exposed interface and a headless data center asset programming system, the headless data center asset programming system performing a headless data center asset programming operation, the headless data center asset programming operation allowing serviceable data to be written to the headless data center asset via the baseboard management controller;
• accessing the baseboard management controller associated with the data center asset;
• programming the headless data center asset via the baseboard management controller associated with the data center asset, the programming restoring headless data center asset unique information from the baseboard management controller to the headless data center asset when the component of the headless data center asset is replaced;
• identifying an intermediary device coupled between the headless data center asset and the data center asset;
• and,
• restoring the headless data center asset unique information from the baseboard management controller to the headless data center asset via the intermediary device;
• and wherein
• the intermediary device comprises a chassis manager, the chassis manager being embedded in the data center to manage a plurality of data center assets, the chassis manager being controlled without an exposed interface;
• and,
• the unique information from the baseboard management controller is restored to the component of the headless data center asset via the chassis manager.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

• identifying a headless data center asset within a data center, the headless data center asset needing replacement of a component of the headless data center asset, the headless data center asset comprising a data center asset which is configured without a local interface;
• controlling replacement of the component of the headless data center asset;
• identifying a baseboard management controller associated with a data center asset within the data center, the baseboard management controller managing an interface between system-management software and platform hardware of the headless data center asset, the baseboard management controller comprising an exposed interface and a headless data center asset programming system, the headless data center asset programming system performing a headless data center asset programming operation, the headless data center asset programming operation allowing serviceable data to be written to the headless data center asset via the baseboard management controller;
• accessing the baseboard management controller associated with the data center asset;
• programming the headless data center asset via the baseboard management controller associated with the data center asset, the programming restoring headless data center asset unique information from the baseboard management controller to the headless data center asset when the component of the headless data center asset is replaced;
• identifying an intermediary device coupled between the headless data center asset and the data center asset;
• and,
• restoring the headless data center asset unique information from the baseboard management controller to the headless data center asset via the intermediary device;
• and wherein
• the intermediary device comprises a chassis manager, the chassis manager being embedded in the data center to manage a plurality of data center assets, the chassis manager being controlled without an exposed interface;
• and,
• the unique information from the baseboard management controller is restored to the component of the headless data center asset via the chassis manager.