Patent ID: 7895472

Claim:
A basic input output system (BIOS) test system comprising: a BIOS test manager coupled to a network and configured to enable BIOS testing of multiple information handling systems; and an information handling system coupled to the network and including a BIOS comprising: a test harness; a local test harness driver; a test buffer; and a test engine; wherein: the local test harness driver is coupled to the remote BIOS test manager via the network, and is operable to: receive a BIOS test routine, the BIOS test routine being operable to test the BIOS; store the BIOS test routine in the test buffer; and provide a test result to the remote BIOS test manager; the test buffer is operable to: store the BIOS test routine; provide the BIOS test routine to the test engine; and store the test result; and the test harness is operable to: direct the test engine to execute the BIOS test routine to obtain the test result; and provide the test result to the local test harness driver.