Method and apparatus for performing an out of band job

摘要

A method of performing an out of band (OOB) job at a host is disclosed. A boot option query is transmitted from the host to a service processor. It is then determined if a current boot option is an OOB job. At least one of a job type and a device type associated with the OOB job is identified if the current boot option is an OOB job. An Option ROM and a driver relating to the identified job type and the identified device type is then selectively loaded and the OOB job is performed.

主权项

1. A method of performing an out of band (OOB) job at a host comprising:
transmitting a boot option query from the host to a service processor; determining if a current boot option is an OOB job; identifying at least one of a job type and a device type associated with the OOB job if the current boot option is an OOB job, wherein the job type and the device type are utilized to perform the OOB job; identifying a device for performing the OOB job based, at least in part, on the job type and the device type, wherein a unique identifier is associated with the device; selectively loading an Option ROM and a driver relating to the identified job type and the identified device type; and performing the OOB job.