System information access using isolated cable
One embodiment provides a method, the method including: providing, via an execution module of a cable, an instruction to a system coupled to the cable to access and read out information of the system to the cable; generating, at the cable, a machine-readable label from the information of the system; and displaying, on a display operatively coupled to the cable, the machine-readable label, wherein the machine-readable label provides instructions to a device reading the machine-readable label to access a data storage location and log the information of the system into the data storage location.
1. A method, the method comprising:
providing, via an execution module of a cable, an instruction to a system coupled to the cable to access and read out information of the system to the cable;
generating, at the cable, a machine-readable label from the information of the system; and
displaying, on a display operatively coupled to the cable, the machine-readable label, wherein the machine-readable label provides instructions to a device reading the machine-readable label to access a data storage location and log the information of the system into the data storage location.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cable does not have any external communication connection capabilities.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein data transmission between the cable and the system only occurs from the system to the cable.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein, upon connection of the cable to the system, the system is powered on.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein accessing the information of the system comprises accessing a basic input/output system and accessing system level information.
6. The method of claim 1 , comprising, prior to the providing an instruction, authenticating the cable with the system.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the authenticating comprises exchanging a private and public key pair between the cable and the system.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable label is encrypted and wherein the device reading the machine-readable label is authenticated based upon the encryption and accesses the data storage location upon successful authentication.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises an e-ink display.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cable comprises a power and data cable.
11. A cable, the cable comprising:
a display operatively coupled to the cable;
an execution module operatively coupled to the display, the execution module comprising a processor and a memory device that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the device to:
provide, via the execution module, an instruction to a system coupled to the cable to access and read out information of the system to the cable;
generate, at the cable, a machine-readable label from the information of the system; and
display, on the display, the machine-readable label, wherein the machine-readable label provides instructions to a device reading the machine-readable label to access a data storage location and log the information of the system into the data storage location.
12. The cable of claim 11 , wherein the cable does not have any external communication connection capabilities.
13. The cable of claim 11 , wherein data transmission between the cable and the system only occurs from the system to the cable.
14. The cable of claim 11 , wherein, upon connection of the cable to the system, the system is powered on.
15. The cable of claim 11 , wherein accessing the information of the system comprises accessing a basic input/output system and accessing system level information.
16. The cable of claim 11 , comprising, prior to the providing an instruction, authenticating the cable with the system.
17. The cable of claim 16 , wherein the authenticating comprises exchanging a private and public key pair between the cable and the system.
18. The cable of claim 11 , wherein the machine-readable label is encrypted and wherein the device reading the machine-readable label is authenticated based upon the encryption and accesses the data storage location upon successful authentication.
19. The cable of claim 11 , wherein the cable comprises a power and data cable.
20. A product, the product comprising:
a computer-readable storage device that stores executable code that, when executed by a processor, causes the product to:
provide, via an execution module of a cable, an instruction to a system coupled to the cable to access and read out information of the system to the cable;
generate, at the cable, a machine-readable label from the information of the system; and
display, on a display operatively coupled to the cable, the machine-readable label, wherein the machine-readable label provides instructions to a device reading the machine-readable label to access a data storage location and log the information of the system into the data storage location.