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App. No. 14/304,332

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING FACTORY MANUFACTURING MODE TO NETWORKING DEVICES

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14/304,332
Abstract

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor, a first information handling resource communicatively coupled to the processor, and a second information handling resource for initializing one or more information handling resources of the information handling system. The second information handling resource may be configured to determine whether the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode and responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the second information handling resource to the first information handling resource to enable the first information handling resource to perform one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

Claims (29)

1 . An information handling system comprising:

a processor;

a first information handling resource communicatively coupled to the processor; and

a second information handling resource for initializing one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the second information handling resource is configured to:

determine whether the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode; and

responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the second information handling resource to the first information handling resource to enable the first information handling resource to perform one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

2 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the first information handling resource comprises a network interface and the interface of the second information handling resource exposes parameters for enabling the network interface to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

3 . The information handling system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations comprises a network boot environment via a port of the network interface.

4 . The information handling system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations comprises causing an indicator associated with the port to indicate that the port is enabled for the network boot environment.

5 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the second information handling resource comprises a basic input/output system (BIOS) comprising a program of instructions executable by the processor and configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the BIOS is further configured to, responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the BIOS to the first information handling resource to enable the first information handling resource to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

6 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the second information handling resource comprises a baseboard management controller configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the baseboard management controller is further configured to, responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the baseboard management controller to the first information handling resource via a sideband interface of the first information handling resource to enable the first information handling resource to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

7 . A method comprising:

determining, by a first information handling resource of an information handling system, whether the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode; and

responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, exposing an interface of the first information handling resource to a second information handling resource to enable the second information handling resource to perform one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the second information handling resource comprises a network interface and exposing the interface comprises exposing, by the first information handling resource, parameters for enabling the network interface to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations comprises a network boot environment via a port of the network interface.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations comprises causing an indicator associated with the port to indicate that the port is enabled for the network boot environment.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first information handling resource comprises a basic input/output system (BIOS) comprising a program of instructions executable by a processor of the information handling system and configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the BIOS is further configured to, responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the BIOS to the second information handling resource to enable the second information handling resource to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first information handling resource comprises a baseboard management controller configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the baseboard management controller is further configured to, responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the baseboard management controller to the second information handling resource via a sideband interface of the second information handling resource to enable the second information handling resource to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

13 . An article of manufacture comprising:

a computer readable medium; and

computer-executable instructions carried on the computer readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to:

determine, by a first information handling resource of an information handling system, whether the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode; and

responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the first information handling resource to a second information handling resource to enable the second information handling resource to perform one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

14 . The article of claim 13 , wherein the second information handling resource comprises a network interface and exposing the interface comprises exposing, by the first information handling resource, parameters for enabling the network interface to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

15 . The article of claim 14 , wherein the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations comprises a network boot environment via a port of the network interface.

16 . The article of claim 15 , wherein the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations comprises causing an indicator associated with the port to indicate that the port is enabled for the network boot environment.

17 . The article of claim 13 , wherein the first information handling resource comprises a basic input/output system (BIOS) comprising a program of instructions executable by a processor of the information handling system and configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the BIOS is further configured to, responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the BIOS to the second information handling resource to enable the second information handling resource to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

18 . The article of claim 13 , wherein the first information handling resource comprises a baseboard management controller configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the baseboard management controller is further configured to, responsive to determining that the information handling system is in a manufacturing mode, expose an interface of the baseboard management controller to the second information handling resource via a sideband interface of the second information handling resource to enable the second information handling resource to perform the one or more manufacturing mode-specific operations.

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