Patent ID: 11894977
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC G  H

Claim 7:
8. A method comprising:
an information handling system receiving configuration data from a managed information handling system;
the information handling system receiving compatibility data from a vendor of the managed information handling system;
the information handling system calculating a compliance score for the managed information handling system based on the configuration data and the compatibility data, wherein the compliance score is a number that is based on incompatible and/or un-validated components of the managed information handling system;
the information handling system determining, based on the compliance score being beyond a threshold compliance score, that the managed information handling system has drifted from a predetermined configuration, wherein the drift comprises a difference in one or more hardware components; and
based on the determination of drift, the information handling system executing a responsive action with regard to the managed information handling system.