Patent ID: 8074062

Claim:
A method for using a server management program for an error configuration table, comprising: commencing booting of a system; retrieving a previous configuration table; checking a validation of a hardware error configuration table (HECT), wherein said hardware error configuration table (HECT) contains error control parameters for a hardware error event table for utilization during the boot process of the system; updating the hardware error configuration table (HECT) to system memory to provide an updated hardware error configuration table (HECT) if the hardware error configuration table is validated; backing up a new hardware error configuration table (HECT), the new hardware error configuration table (HECT) being either the updated hardware configuration table (HECT) or another newly created hardware error configuration table (HECT); updating the new hardware error configuration table (HECT) information to a baseboard management controller; saving hardware error configuration table (HECT) changes; adjusting parameters accordingly; sending hardware error configuration table (HECT) changes to system BIOS; and receiving hardware error configuration table (HECT) changes from baseboard management controller firmware; and setting a preferred threshold of a boot process system management requirement by a user without rebooting the system.