Information Handling System Physical Component Maintenance Through Near Field Communication Device Interaction

摘要

Information handling system maintenance is aided by sending maintenance codes with a management processor of the information handling system to a mobile telephone with a NFC communication. The maintenance code and an identifier of the information handling system are provided to an administrative station to confirm that the proper maintenance is taking place at the proper system before the maintenance is authorized.

主权项

1. An information handling system comprising:
a chassis; a processor included in the chassis and operable to execute instructions to process information; memory included in the chassis and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the instructions and information; a management controller included in the chassis and operable to perform management functions associated with components disposed in the chassis; a visual indicator disposed at the chassis an interfaced with the management controller to indicate a status of one or more components determined by a management function; a network interface device interfaced with the processor and the management controller, the network interface device operable to communicate information with a local area network; a near field communications (NFC) device interfaced with the management controller and operable to communicate with an external NFC device; and a maintenance module interfaced with the management controller, the maintenance module operable to receive a request communicated to the NFC device from an external NFC device for a maintenance code associated with the visual indicator and, in response to the request, to send the maintenance code from the NFC device to the external NFC device with a NFC communication.