Patent ID: 9032196
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for managing components associated with a host computing device comprising: initiating a power cycle of the host computing device; responsive to the power cycle, causing the initiation of a boot process, the boot process associated with information maintained in a system basic input/output system component; delaying the implementation of the boot process; causing a first manipulation of one or more hardware latches to permit modifications to software code or configurations associated with components of the host computing device; implementing at least one management function corresponding to one or more components associated with host computing device responsive to the manipulation of the hardware latches; resuming the implementation of the delayed boot process, wherein the delayed boot process is associated with a trust level to prevent modification of components of the host computing device; prior to execution of untrusted boot code associated with the boot process, causing a second manipulation of the one or more hardware latches to prevent modifications to software code or configurations associated with components of the host computing device; and initiating a second power cycle of the host computing device.