Techniques of restoring BMC configurations to multiple BMCs
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and a computer system are provided. The computer system may include a first embedded-system device and a second embedded-system device. The first embedded-system device receives a first message instructing the first embedded-system device to make configurations of the first embedded-system device available at a location in a network. The first embedded-system device makes the configurations available at the location. The second embedded-system device obtains a subset of the configurations made available at the location. The second embedded-system device restores itself with the subset of the configurations.
1. A method of operating a computer system, comprising:
receiving, at a first embedded-system device of the computer system, a first message instructing the first embedded-system device to make configurations of the first embedded-system device available at a location in a network, the first embedded-system device being a first base board management controller (BMC);
making, by the first embedded-system device, the configurations available at the location;
receiving, at a second embedded-system device of the computer system, a second message instructing the second embedded-system device to retrieve a subset of the configurations at the location, the second embedded-system device being a second BMC;
obtaining, at the second embedded-system device of the computer system, the subset of the configurations from the location; and
restoring by the second embedded-system device with the subset of the configurations.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location is at a network storage device, wherein making the configurations available comprises:
connecting to the network storage device; and
sending the configurations to the location.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the subset of the configurations is less than the configurations in entirety.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location is at a web server of the first embedded-system device, wherein making the configurations available comprises:
packaging the configurations in a data collection;
placing the data collection on the web server of the first embedded-system device;
receiving, at the web server of the first embedded-system device, a request to retrieve the data collection; and
sending the data collection in response to the request.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the obtaining the subset of the configurations comprises:
receiving, at a web server of the second embedded-system device, a request to upload the data collection; and
receiving, at the web server of the second embedded-system device, the data collection as an upload.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving, at the second embedded-system device, a third message instructing the second embedded-system device to restore the second embedded-system device with the subset of the configurations; and
locating the subset of the configurations from the data collection.
7. A computer system, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive, at a first embedded-system device of the computer system, a first message instructing the first embedded-system device to make configurations of the first embedded-system device available at a location in a network; the first embedded-system device being a first base board management controller (BMC);
make, by the first embedded-system device, the configurations available at the location;
receiving, at a second embedded-system device of the computer system, a second message instructing the second embedded-system device to retrieve a subset of the configurations at the location, the second embedded-system device being a second BMC;
obtain, at the second embedded-system device of the computer system, the subset of the configurations from the location; and
restore by the second embedded-system device with the subset of the configurations.
8. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the location is at a network storage device, wherein to make the configurations available, the at least one processor is further configured to:
connect to the network storage device; and
send the configurations to the location.
9. The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the subset of the configurations is less than the configurations in entirety.
10. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the location is at a web server of the first embedded-system device, wherein to make the configurations available, the at least one processor is further configured to:
package the configurations in a data collection;
place the data collection on the web server of the first embedded-system device;
receive, at the web server of the first embedded-system device, a request to retrieve the data collection; and
send the data collection in response to the request.
11. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein to obtain the subset of the configurations, the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive, at a web server of the second embedded-system device, a request to upload the data collection; and
receive, at the web server of the second embedded-system device, the data collection as an upload.
12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive, at the second embedded-system device, a third message instructing the second embedded-system device to restore the second embedded-system device with the subset of the configurations; and
locate the subset of the configurations from the data collection.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for operating a computer system, comprising code to:
receive, at a first embedded-system device of the computer system, a first message instructing the first embedded-system device to make configurations of the first embedded-system device available at a location in a network, the first embedded-system device being a first base board management controller (BMC);
make, by the first embedded-system device, the configurations available at the location;
receiving, at a second embedded-system device of the computer system, a second message instructing the second embedded-system device to retrieve a subset of the configurations at the location, the second embedded-system device being a second BMC;
obtain, at the second embedded-system device of the computer system, the subset of the configurations from the location; and
restore by the second embedded-system device with the subset of the configurations.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the location is at a network storage device, wherein to make the configurations available, the code is further configured to:
connect to the network storage device; and
send the configurations to the location.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the subset of the configurations is less than the configurations in entirety.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the location is at a web server of the first embedded-system device, wherein to make the configurations available, the code is further configured to:
package the configurations in a data collection;
place the data collection on the web server of the first embedded-system device;
receive, at the web server of the first embedded-system device, a request to retrieve the data collection; and
send the data collection in response to the request.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein to obtain the subset of the configurations, the code is further configured to:
receive, at a web server of the second embedded-system device, a request to upload the data collection;
receive, at the web server of the second embedded-system device, the data collection as an upload;
receive, at the second embedded-system device, a third message instructing the second embedded-system device to restore the second embedded-system device with the subset of the configurations; and
locate the subset of the configurations from the data collection.