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US 2006/0150014 A1Published application
Providing files to an information handling system using a remote access controller
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorKalyana Chadalavada
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Abstract
An information handling system that receives operational communications over a primary communications controller may receive files to be installed in the information handling system via a remote access controller. Files received using the remote access controller may not require use of the primary processor of the information handling system, and can be staged in the information handling system for later installation by the primary processor.
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A method for use with an information handling system, the method comprising:
- receiving operational communications at the information handling system using a primary communications controller;
- and
- receiving, at a remote access controller, a file to be installed in the information handling system.
An information handling system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- a first memory operably associated with said first processor;
- an operating system to be stored, at least temporarily, in said memory and executed by said at least one processor;
- a communications controller coupled to receive operational communications and to provide said operational communications for use by said first processor under control of said operating system;
- and
- a remote access controller coupled to receive, independent of said at least one processor, a file to be installed in said information handling system.
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A remote access controller (RAC) comprising:
- at least one processor;
- memory operably associated with said processor;
- at least one out-of-band communications interface;
- and
- a program of executable instructions to be stored in said memory and executable by said at least one processor, said program of instructions including at least one instruction to receive, via the at least one out of band communications interface, a file to be staged for subsequent installation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.