US 12,405,807 B2
System and method for boot and shutdown synchronization of server operating system and component operating system
Deepaganesh Paulraj, Bangalore (IN); and Lee E. Ballard, Georgetown, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/359,555.
Prior Publication US 2025/0036421 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 9/4401 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 9/4406 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a server comprising:
a plurality of components, each component storing a component operating system (OS);
a server memory storing:
a server OS;
a component node for each component OS; and
a remote access controller (RAC); and
a private cloud server (PCS) communicatively coupled to the server, the private cloud server comprising:
a PCS processor; and
a PCS memory storing:
a boot synchronization service executable by the PCS processor to:
communicate with the RAC to identify the plurality of components;
determine a boot order for the plurality of components; and
communicate with the RAC to complete, based on the boot order, a boot process for the plurality of components before completing a boot process for the server OS;
a shutdown synchronization service configured to:
determine a shutdown order for the plurality of components; and
communicate with the RAC to complete, based on the shutdown order, a shutdown process for the plurality of components before completing a shutdown process for the server OS.