System and Method to Remotely Recover from a System Halt During System Initialization
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsSanjeev Singh, Akkiah Choudary Maddukuri
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Abstract
An information handling system includes a memory, a processor, and a management controller. The memory includes code to implement a power on self test (POST). The management controller operates to receive an indication that the POST has halted execution in response to a POST error, to log the indication and the POST error, and to send an input to the POST. The POST operates to receive the input and to continue execution based upon the input.
Claims20
An information handling system comprising:
- a memory including code to implement a power on self test (POST);
- a processor operable to execute the POST;
- and
- a management controller operable to:
- receive a first indication that the POST has halted execution in response to a POST error;
- log the first indication and the POST error;
- and
- send an input to the POST;
- wherein the POST is operable to receive the input and to continue execution based upon the input.
A method comprising:
- executing, at an information handling system including a processor, a power on self test (POST);
- identifying by the POST a POST error;
- sending by the POST a first indication of the POST error and a second indication that the POST has halted, wherein the first and second indications are sent to a management controller of the information handling system;
- logging by the management controller the first and second indications;
- sending an input to the POST;
- receiving the input at the POST;
- and
- continuing execution of the POST in response to receiving the input.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including code for implementing a method, the method comprising:
- executing a power on self test (POST);
- identifying by the POST a POST error;
- sending by the POST a first indication of the POST error and a second indication that the POST has halted, wherein the first and second indications are sent to a management controller;
- logging by the management controller the first and second indications;
- sending an input to the POST;
- receiving the input at the POST;
- and
- continuing execution of the POST in response to receiving the input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.