Modular System Awareness in Virtualized Information Handling Systems

A modular information handling system chassis, comprising:

• a plurality of slots for receiving modular information handling systems;
• and
• a chassis management controller comprising a processor having access to a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to:
• generate dependency information for a plurality of modular information handling systems included in a first modular information handling system chassis, wherein the dependency information indicates which ones of the modular information handling systems are respectively associated with components included in the first modular information handling system chassis;
• and
• when a fault occurs in the first modular information handling system chassis, determine, based on the dependency information, dependent modular information handling systems for the fault, wherein a dependent modular information handling system operates in dependency to a component associated with the fault,
• wherein the component associated with the fault is selected from:
• input/output modules;
• cooling system components;
• storage components;
• hardware expansion slot components;
• networking components;
• backplane components;
• power supply components;
• and
• a modular information handling system.

A chassis management controller for a modular information handling system chassis, the chassis management controller comprising:

• a processor having access to a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to:
• generate dependency information for a plurality of modular information handling systems included in a first modular information handling system chassis, wherein the dependency information specifies dependency between each of the modular information handling systems and components included in the first modular information handling system chassis;
• and
• when a fault occurs in the first modular information handling system chassis, determine, based on the dependency information, dependent modular information handling systems for the fault, wherein a dependent modular information handling system operates in dependency to a component associated with the fault,
• wherein the component associated with the fault is selected from:
• input/output modules;
• cooling system components;
• storage components;
• hardware expansion slot components;
• networking components;
• backplane components;
• power supply components;
• and
• a modular information handling system.