公开(公告)号：US09805200B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15012158

申请日：2016-02-01

Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.

Inventor： Kuo-Shu Huang ,  Wei-Yu Chien

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  G06F21/57 ,  G06F9/44

CPC classification number: G06F21/575 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/572 ,  G06F2221/033 ,  G06F2221/2103

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable storage devices for providing protection mechanisms to a server motherboard prior to its booting. A system configured according to this would, upon receiving power at a motherboard, and prior to booting the motherboard: generate a nonce, send the nonce to a first component on the motherboard, and send the nonce to a second component on the motherboard. The system then receives a response from at least one of the first component on the motherboard and the second component on the motherboard, wherein the response is based on a communication protocol between the first component and the second component, the communication protocol utilizing the nonce. When the response indicates a correct hardware configuration, the system performs the booting of the motherboard.