Dynamic BMC firmware orchestration for DC-SCM replacement

1 . A method of configuring a baseboard management controller (BMC), comprising:

discovering the BMC within a network based on network scanning and listening for service discovery protocol messages;

collecting device information from the BMC;

storing the collected device information in a configuration database;

determining whether there is a configuration change to be applied to the BMC based on the collected device information and a reference configuration;

configuring the BMC with updated settings to apply the configuration change, in response to determining that there is a configuration change to be applied;

determining whether there is a firmware change to be applied to the BMC based on the collected device information and the reference configuration;

constructing a firmware build for the BMC, in response to determining that there is a firmware change to be applied; and

updating the firmware of the BMC based on the firmware build.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the BMC is discovered in accordance with a REDFISH protocol.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration changes include at least one of updates to user credentials, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) settings, inventory details, certificates, and security parameters.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the discovering, collecting, and storing operations are performed periodically according to a data center policy.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the collected device information includes at least one of an IP address, server universal unique identifier (UUID), a System-on-Chip (SOC) type, and a firmware version associated with the BMC.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining current configuration of the BMC from the collected device information, wherein the determining whether there is a configuration change to be applied to the BMC includes a comparison of the current configuration of the BMC with the reference configuration.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

monitoring for events signaling changes in hardware configuration of a modular hardware system, wherein the BMC is discovered as a changed component in the modular hardware system; and

initiating a build process to assemble a new firmware image compatible with the updated hardware setup of the modular hardware system in response to detecting the BMC as a changed component.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration database maintains a configuration file for the BMC as a repository of attributes for operating the BMC.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

continuing to scan for changes of BMCs in the network and update the configuration database after another new BMC is discovered and configured.

10 . An apparatus for configuring a baseboard management controller (BMC), comprising:

a memory; and

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

discover the BMC within a network based on network scanning and listening for service discovery protocol messages;

collect device information from the BMC;

store the collected device information in a configuration database;

determine whether there is a configuration change to be applied to the BMC based on the collected device information and a reference configuration;

configure the BMC with updated settings to apply the configuration change, in response to determining that there is a configuration change to be applied;

determine whether there is a firmware change to be applied to the BMC based on the collected device information and the reference configuration;

construct a firmware build for the BMC, in response to determining that there is a firmware change to be applied; and

update the firmware of the BMC based on the firmware build.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the BMC is discovered in accordance with a REDFISH protocol.

12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the configuration changes include at least one of updates to user credentials, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) settings, inventory details, certificates, and security parameters.

13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to perform the discovering, collecting, and storing operations periodically according to a data center policy.

14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the collected device information includes at least one of an IP address, server universal unique identifier (UUID), a System-on-Chip (SOC) type, and a firmware version associated with the BMC.

15 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine the current configuration of the BMC from the collected device information, wherein determining whether there is a configuration change to be applied to the BMC includes a comparison of the current configuration of the BMC with the reference configuration.

16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

monitor for events signaling changes in hardware configuration of a modular hardware system, wherein the BMC is discovered as a changed component in the modular hardware system; and

initiate a build process to assemble a new firmware image compatible with the updated hardware setup of the modular hardware system in response to detecting the BMC as a changed component.

17 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the configuration database maintains a configuration file for the BMC as a repository of attributes for operating the BMC.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for configuring a baseboard management controller (BMC), comprising code to:

discover the BMC within a network based on network scanning and listening for service discovery protocol messages;

collect device information from the BMC;

store the collected device information in a configuration database;

determine whether there is a configuration change to be applied to the BMC based on the collected device information and a reference configuration;

configure the BMC with updated settings to apply the configuration change, in response to determining that there is a configuration change to be applied;

determine whether there is a firmware change to be applied to the BMC based on the collected device information and the reference configuration;

construct a firmware build for the BMC, in response to determining that there is a firmware change to be applied; and

update the firmware of the BMC based on the firmware build.