Server initial configuration via out-of-band channel
An information handling system may include a host system having an initial operating system image deployed thereon; and a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system. The management controller may be further configured to: receive, via a secure management network, a request to configure a plurality of operating system settings; transmit, to an initial agent executing on the operating system, one or more instructions to configure the plurality of operating system settings in accordance with the request; and after the configuration of the plurality of operating system settings, allow a user to log in to the operating system via a non-secure data network.
1. An information handling system comprising:
a host system having an initial operating system image deployed thereon; and
a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and further configured to:
receive, via a secure management network, a request to configure a plurality of operating system settings;
transmit, to an initial agent executing on an operating system of the initial operating system image, one or more instructions to configure the plurality of operating system settings in accordance with the request; and
after the configuration of the plurality of operating system settings, allow a user to log in to the operating system via a non-secure data network.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the request is received via an application programming interface (API) that conforms to a Redfish® Specification.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the initial operating system image is pre-installed by a manufacturer of the information handling system.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the management controller is communicatively coupled to the initial agent via a local area network (LAN) over Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection.
5. The information handling system of claim 4 , wherein the management controller is configured to communicate with the initial agent via a POST request.
6. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the initial agent is a component of the initial operating system image.
7. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein prior to the configuration of the plurality of operating system settings, the information handling system is configured not to allow the user to log in to the operating system via a non-secure data network.
8. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of operating system settings includes at least one setting selected from the group consisting of a username, a password, a network address, a netmask, and a network gateway.
9. A method comprising:
a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of an information handling system receiving, via a secure management network, a request to configure a plurality of operating system settings of an initial operating system image deployed on a host system of the information handling system;
the management controller transmitting, to an initial agent executing on an operating system of the initial operating system image, one or more instructions to configure the plurality of operating system settings in accordance with the request; and
after the configuration of the plurality of operating system settings, the management controller allowing a user to log in to the operating system via a non-secure data network.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the management controller is a baseboard management controller (BMC).
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the request is received via an application programming interface (API) that conforms to a Redfish® Specification.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of operating system settings includes at least one setting selected from the group consisting of a username, a password, a network address, a netmask, and a network gateway.
13. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory, computer-readable medium having computer-executable code thereon that is executable by a management controller of an information handling system for:
receiving, via a secure management network, a request to configure a plurality of operating system settings of an initial operating system image deployed on a host system of the information handling system;
transmitting, to an initial agent executing on an operating system of the initial operating system image, one or more instructions to configure the plurality of operating system settings in accordance with the request; and
after the configuration of the plurality of operating system settings, allowing a user to log in to the operating system via a non-secure data network.
14. The article of claim 13 , wherein the request is received via an application programming interface (API) that conforms to a Redfish® Specification.
15. The article of claim 14 , wherein the management controller is further configured to receive a response from the initial agent, the response comprising a new network address for the information handling system.
16. The article of claim 13 , wherein the management controller is communicatively coupled to the initial agent via a local area network (LAN) over Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection.
17. The article of claim 16 , wherein the management controller is configured to communicate with the initial agent via a POST request.
18. The article of claim 13 , wherein the initial agent is a component of the initial operating system image.
19. The article of claim 13 , wherein prior to the configuration of the plurality of operating system settings, the information handling system is configured not to allow the user to log in to the operating system via a non-secure data network.
20. The article of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of operating system settings includes at least one setting selected from the group consisting of a username, a password, a network address, a netmask, and a network gateway.