Managing error correction for a data processing system using a management controller

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for managing operation of a data processing system, the operations comprising:

• making an identification, by a management controller of the data processing system, that a data integrity verification process is to be performed for at least a portion of data stored in a boot storage device of hardware resources of the data processing system using error correction code (ECC) values stored in a storage device of the hardware resources;
• based on the identification:
• obtaining, by the management controller and via a first side band channel, the ECC values from the storage device;
• performing, by the management controller and via at least a second side band channel that operably connects the management controller to the boot storage device, the data integrity verification process for the at least the portion of the data stored in the boot storage device using the ECC values to place the data processing system in a desired operating state;
• and
• providing, by the data processing system in the desired operating state, computer-implemented services.

A data processing system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations for managing operation of a data processing system, the operations comprising:
• making an identification, by a management controller of the data processing system, that a data integrity verification process is to be performed for at least a portion of data stored in a boot storage device of hardware resources of the data processing system using error correction code (ECC) values stored in a storage device of the hardware resources;
• based on the identification:
• obtaining, by the management controller and via a first side band channel, the ECC values from the storage device;
• performing, by the management controller and via at least a second side band channel that operably connects the management controller to the boot storage device, the data integrity verification process for the at least the portion of the data stored in the boot storage device using the ECC values to place the data processing system in a desired operating state;
• and
• providing, by the data processing system in the desired operating state, computer-implemented services.