Hardware management interface
AssigneeMcAfee, Inc.
InventorsVincent Edward Von Bokern, Purushottam Goel, Sven Schrecker
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Abstract
A management controller of a computing device is identified on a network and queried for attributes of the computing device. The management controller is securely implemented in hardware of the computing device and is independent of a central processing unit (CPU) of the computing device. Data is received from the management controller that identifies one or more attributes of the computing device. A security policy of the network is implemented for the computing device based on the one or more attributes.
Claims27
A method comprising:
- identifying a first management controller of a first computing device on a network, the first management controller implemented in hardware of the first computing device and independent of a central processing unit (CPU) of the first computing device;
- querying the first management controller for attributes of the first computing device;
- receiving, from the first management controller, data identifying one or more attributes of the first computing device;
- and
- implementing a security policy of the network on the first computing device based on the one or more attributes.
At least one machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
- identify a first management controller of a first computing device on a network, the first management controller implemented in hardware of the first computing device and independent of a CPU of the first computing device;
- query the first management controller for attributes of the first computing device;
- receive, from the first management controller, data identifying one or more attributes of the first computing device;
- and
- implement a security policy of the network on the first computing device based on the one or more attributes.
A system comprising:
- at least one processor device;
- at least one memory element;
- and
- a management system adapted when executed by the at least one processor device to:
- identify a first management controller of a first computing device on a network, the first management controller implemented in hardware of the first computing device and independent of a CPU of the first computing device;
- query the first management controller for attributes of the first computing device;
- receive, from the first management controller, data identifying one or more attributes of the first computing device;
- and
- implement a security policy of the network on the first computing device based on the one or more attributes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.