Information Handling System Secure RF Wireless Communication Management with Out-of-Band Encryption Information Handshake

摘要

A server information handling system baseboard management controller (BMC) includes an NFC transceiver that communicates NFC signals through an NFC antenna structure. The BMC selectively configures the NFC antenna structure to isolate portions of conductive material for use as an antenna in non-NFC communications, such as wireless local area network communications (WLAN) at 2.4 or 5 GHz or wireless personal area network (WPAN) communications at 2.4 or 60 GHz. In one embodiment, WLAN and WPAN communications are encrypted with a key provided through NFC or other types of wireless communication, such as visible, infrared or ultraviolet light signals.

主权项

1. A server information handling system comprising:
a chassis; a processor disposed in the chassis and operable to execute instructions that process information; memory disposed in the chassis and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information; a management controller disposed in the chassis and operable to manage operation of the processor; a wireless communication module disposed in the chassis and interfaced with the management controller, the wireless communication module operable to communicate wireless signals with an external information handling system through wireless medium having a wireless protocol; and a security module disposed in the management controller and operable to encrypt information sent by the wireless signals using a key, the security module sending the key to the external information handling system through a second medium different from the first medium.