US 12,488,151 B2
Multi-mode validation of modifications to an IHS
Deepaganesh Paulraj, Bangalore (IN); Nishaa Bouvanasilan, Bangalore (IN); and Kalyani Korubilli, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/472,339.
Prior Publication US 2025/0103756 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 21/78 (2013.01); G06F 21/33 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/78 (2013.01) [G06F 21/33 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An IHS (Information Handling System) comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more memory devices coupled to the one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured with computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause a validation process of the IHS to:
enter a first validation mode that validates detected hardware of the IHS as factory-installed hardware, based, at least in part, on a factory-provisioned inventory certificate configured to identify installed hardware components;
enter a second validation mode that validates factory-provisioned hardware capabilities of the IHS, based, at least in part, on a factory-provisioned capabilities certificate configured to specify factory-provisioned hardware capabilities and identify non-enabled factory-provisioned hardware capabilities that may be activated by a license validated by cryptographic credentials; and
enter a third validation mode that enables a first of the non-enabled factory-provisioned hardware capabilities of the IHS, based, at least in part, on the factory-provisioned capabilities certificate.