Patent ID: 8732448

Claim:
A method of powering an information handling system, comprising: detecting a delay power-up setting within a basic input output system (BIOS) of a particular information handling system using a management controller, wherein the management controller is configured to delay power-up of the particular information handling system based on the delay power-up setting; selecting an AC recovery mode setting value for one of a plurality of processors in the particular information handling system from an always on setting, an always off setting, and a retain last power setting, wherein the AC recovery mode setting value is selected for an individual processor of the plurality of processors, and the delay power-up setting is set for the particular information handling system including the plurality of processors; assigning the selected AC recovery mode setting value to the one of the plurality of processors; programming the one of the plurality of processors based on the AC recovery mode setting and a last state of the processor captured by the BIOS prior to a power loss of the information handling system, wherein a power state of the processor is programmed based on the AC recovery mode setting in response to the power loss; and enabling a power-up of the particular information handling system in response to the delay power-up setting using the management controller.