Techniques for bridging BIOS commands between client and host via BMC

1. A method of operating a computer system, comprising:

receiving, at an embedded-system device in the computer system, a first message including first command or data from a client;

triggering a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of a host of the embedded-system device to communicate with the embedded-system device;

receiving, at the embedded-system device, a request from the BIOS;

sending the first command or data to the BIOS in response to the request;

receiving, at the BIOS, the first command or data;

executing the first command or data;

generating, at the BIOS, second command or data in response to the execution of the first command or data; and

sending the second command or data to the embedded-system device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the embedded-system device, second command or data from the BIOS; and

sending, at the embedded-system device and to the client, a second message including the second command or data.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first message requests a response, wherein the second message is sent to the client as the response to the first message.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

associating the first message with an identifier; and

receiving, from the client, a third message including the identifier and requesting a response, wherein the second message is sent to the client as the response to the third message.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the BIOS, an interrupt triggered by the embedded-system device; and

sending, to the embedded-system device, a request to retrieve the first command or data.

6. A computer system comprising:

an embedded-system device, including:

a first memory; and

first at least one processor coupled to the first memory and configured to:

receive, at the embedded-system, a first message including first command or data from a client;

trigger a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of a host of the embedded-system device to communicate with the embedded-system device;

receive, at the embedded-system device, a request from the BIOS; and

send the first command or data to the BIOS in response to the request; and

the host, wherein the host includes:

a second memory; and

second at least one processor coupled to the second memory and configured to:

receive, at the BIOS, the first command or data;

execute the first command or data;

generate, at the BIOS, second command or data in response to the execution of the first command or data; and

send the second command or data to the embedded-system device.

7. The computer system of claim 6 , wherein the first at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, at the embedded-system device, second command or data from the BIOS; and

send, at the embedded-system device and to the client, a second message including the second command or data.

8. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the first message requests a response, wherein the second message is sent to the client as the response to the first message.

9. The computer system of claim 6 , wherein the first at least one processor is further configured to:

associate the first message with an identifier; and

receive, from the client, a third message including the identifier and requesting a response, wherein the second message is sent to the client as the response to the third message.

10. The computer system of claim 6 , wherein the second at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, at the BIOS, an interrupt triggered by the embedded-system device; and

send, to the embedded-system device, a request to retrieve the first command or data.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for operating a computer system, comprising code to:

receive, at an embedded-system device in the computer system, a first message including first command or data from a client;

trigger a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of a host of the embedded-system device to communicate with the embedded-system device;

receive, at the embedded-system device, a request from the BIOS;

send the first command or data to the BIOS in response to the request;

receive, at the BIOS, the first command or data;

execute the first command or data;

generate, at the BIOS, second command or data in response to the execution of the first command or data; and

send the second command or data to the embedded-system device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the code is further configured to:

receive, at the embedded-system device, second command or data from the BIOS; and

send, at the embedded-system device and to the client, a second message including the second command or data.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the first message requests a response, wherein the second message is sent to the client as the response to the first message.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the code is further configured to:

associate the first message with an identifier; and

receive, from the client, a third message including the identifier and requesting a response, wherein the second message is sent to the client as the response to the third message.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the code is further configured to:

receive, at the BIOS, an interrupt triggered by the embedded-system device; and

send, to the embedded-system device, a request to retrieve the first command or data.