Hardware management interface

摘要

A management controller of a computing device is identified on a network and queried for attributes of the computing device. The management controller is securely implemented in hardware of the computing device and is independent of a central processing unit (CPU) of the computing device. Data is received from the management controller that identifies one or more attributes of the computing device. A security policy of the network is implemented for the computing device based on the one or more attributes.

主权项

1. At least one non-transitory machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
identify a first management controller of a first computing device on a network, wherein the first management controller is to be implemented in hardware of the first computing device and is outside control of a central processing unit (CPU) of the first computing device; query the first management controller for attributes of the first computing device; receive, from the first management controller, data identifying one or more attributes of the first computing device; and implement a security policy of the network on the first computing device based on the one or more attributes.