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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2023
Dell Products, L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Deepaganesh Paulraj, Bangalore, IN;
Nishaa Bouvanasilan, Bangalore, IN;
Kalyani Korubilli, Bangalore, IN;
Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods provide multi-mode validation of modifications to an IHS (Information Handling System) that is factory-provisioned and shipped with hardware capabilities that are not enabled. During factory provisioning of the IHS, two factory-signed certificates are uploaded to the IHS. An inventory certificate identifies factory-installed hardware of the IHS and a capabilities certificate identifies factory-provisioned hardware capabilities of the IHS, such as licensable features of the IHS. Upon deployment of the IHS, multiple validation modes are available. One mode uses the inventory certificate to validate the detected IHS hardware as factory-installed. Another mode uses the capabilities certificate to validate the factory-provisioned hardware capabilities of the IHS that are not enabled. Another mode uses the capabilities certificate to enable a validated factory-provisioned hardware capability of the IHS.