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Granted Patent B2
US 9,753,749 · App. 14/789,847 · Granted Sep 5, 2017

Information handling system configuration parameter history management

Inventors: Michael S. Gatson (Austin, TX); Joseph Kozlowski (Hutto, TX); Yuan-Chang Lo (Austin, TX); Nikhil M. Vichare (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products, LP
G06F9/44505
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Patent No.
US 9,753,749
App. No.
14/789,847
Granted
Sep 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and information handling system configured to obtain legacy client information handling system performance data of a legacy client information handling system, to identify legacy client information handling system performance constraints, to receive legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values, information handling system configuration parameter values comprising motherboard configuration parameter values and component configuration parameter values, to identify replacement client information handling system performance enhancements relative to the legacy client information handling system performance constraints based on improved replacement client information handling system capabilities and capacities relative to legacy client information handling system capabilities and capacities, to determine replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values based on the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements, and to apply settings of the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values.

Claims (40)

1. A method, at a management information handling system, comprising:

identifying, at the management information handling system, legacy client information handling system performance constraints imposed by the legacy client information handling system;

receiving, at the management information handling system, legacy client information handling system performance data of a legacy client information handling system;

receiving, at the management information handling system, legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values of the legacy client information handling system, information handling system configuration parameter values comprising motherboard configuration parameter values and component configuration parameter values;

storing the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values in a memory device;

identifying, at the management information handling system, replacement client information handling system performance enhancements relative to the legacy client information handling system performance constraints;

executing, via an application processor, instructions of a system configuration management system to determine replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values based on the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise an indication of a need for fast charging a battery and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements are based, at least in part, on an improved replacement client information handling system battery charging rate relative to legacy client information handling system battery charging rate.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the legacy client information handling system performance data comprise legacy client information handling system cache utilization data and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements are based, at least in part, on an improved storage drive selected from a group consisting of a solid state drive (SSD) and a hybrid drive, wherein the hybrid drive comprises flash memory and a rotating disk platter, and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a replacement client information handling system cache size.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the legacy client information handling system performance data comprise a legacy client information handling system usage data, the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements comprise improved power consumption and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a replacement client information handling system sleep setting to reduce time spent in at least one sleep state.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

transmitting settings of the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values to a replacement client information handling system to configure the replacement client information handling system to operate according to the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a legacy client information handling system display brightness parameter value, the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements comprise an improved display brightness capability, and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise an increased nits display configuration parameter value.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the increased nits display configuration parameter value provides an improved performance selected from a group consisting of a brightness and a video memory utilization.

8. A management information handling system comprising:

an application processor executing instructions executing instructions of a system configuration management system:

to obtain legacy client information handling system performance data of a legacy client information handling system, and

to identify, at the management information handling system, legacy client information handling system performance constraints imposed by the legacy client information handling system;

a network adapter for receiving, from a client information handling system, to receive, at the management information handling system, legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values of the legacy client information handling system, information handling system configuration parameter values comprising motherboard configuration parameter values and component configuration parameter values;

a memory device to store the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values in a memory device, wherein the management information handling system is configured:

to identify, at the management information handling system, replacement client information handling system performance enhancements relative to the legacy client information handling system performance constraints,

to determine replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values based on the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements.

9. The management information handling system of claim 8 wherein the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise an indication of a need for fast charging a battery and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements are based, at least in part, on an improved replacement client information handling system battery charging rate relative to legacy client information handling system battery charging rate.

10. The management information handling system of claim 8 wherein the legacy client information handling system performance data comprise legacy client information handling system cache utilization data and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements are based, at least in part, on an improved storage drive selected from a group consisting of a solid state drive (SSD) and a hybrid drive, wherein the hybrid drive comprises flash memory and a rotating disk platter, and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a replacement client information handling system cache size.

11. The management information handling system of claim 8 wherein the legacy client information handling system performance data comprise a legacy client information handling system usage data, the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements comprise improved power consumption and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a replacement client information handling system sleep setting to reduce time spent in at least one sleep state.

12. The management information handling system of claim 8 further configured to transmit settings of the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values to a replacement client information handling system to configure the replacement client information handling system to operate according to the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values.

13. The management information handling system of claim 8 wherein the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a legacy client information handling system display brightness parameter value, the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements comprise an improved display brightness capability, and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise an increased nits display configuration parameter value.

14. The management information handling system of claim 13 wherein the increased nits display configuration parameter value provides an improved performance selected from a group consisting of a brightness and a video memory utilization.

15. A replacement client information handling system comprising:

a network adapter configured to receive, at the replacement client information handling system, legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values of the legacy client information handling system, the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values comprising motherboard configuration parameter values and component configuration parameter values, and to obtain legacy client information handling system performance data of a legacy client information handling system;

a memory device to store the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values;

an application processor configured to execute instructions of a system configuration management system:

to identify legacy client information handling system performance constraints imposed by the legacy client information handling system,

to identify replacement client information handling system performance enhancements relative to the legacy client information handling system performance constraints,

to determine, at the replacement client information handling system, replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values based on the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements.

16. The replacement information handling system of claim 15 wherein the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise an indication of a need for fast charging a battery and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements are based, at least in part, on an improved replacement client information handling system battery charging rate relative to legacy client information handling system battery charging rate.

17. The replacement information handling system of claim 15 wherein the legacy client information handling system performance data comprise legacy client information handling system cache utilization data and the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements are based, at least in part, on an improved storage drive selected from a group consisting of a solid state drive (SSD) and a hybrid drive, wherein the hybrid drive comprises flash memory and a rotating disk platter, and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a replacement client information handling system cache size.

18. The replacement information handling system of claim 15 wherein the legacy client information handling system performance data comprise a legacy client information handling system usage data, the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements comprise improved power consumption and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a replacement client information handling system sleep setting to reduce time spent in at least one sleep state.

19. The replacement information handling system of claim 15 wherein the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise a legacy client information handling system display brightness parameter value, the replacement client information handling system performance enhancements comprise an improved display brightness capability, and the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values comprise an increased nits display configuration parameter value.

20. The replacement information handling system of claim 15 wherein the replacement information handling system is configured to transmit settings of the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values to the replacement client information handling system to configure the replacement client information handling system to operate according to the replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC)
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From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2016
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