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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2021
Dell Products, L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Eugene David Cho, Austin, TX (US);
Timothy M. Lambert, Austin, TX (US);
Akkiah Choudary Maddukuri, Austin, TX (US);
Chandrasekhar Mugunda, Austin, TX (US);
Arun Muthaiyan, Round Rock, TX (US);
Sreeram Veluthakkal, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
An Information Handling System (IHS) includes multiple hardware devices, and a baseboard Management Controller (BMC) in communication with the plurality of hardware devices. The BMC includes a first processor for executing a custom BMC firmware stack, and transmitting a watchdog message at an ongoing basis. The BMC also includes a second processor for receiving the watchdog message. When the watchdog message is received within a specified elapsed period of time, allow continued operation of the custom BMC firmware stack, and when not received within the specified elapsed period of time, place the BMC in a failsafe mode of operation.