1. A computer system, comprising: a processor; a first device storing memory associated with the power and configuration management system of the computer system; a second device operable to identify system events to the first device; and a computer system element operable to set a location in the memory of the first device in response to a system event identified in the second device, whereby the system events identifiable by the second device are uniquely identified to the power and configuration management system through the locations in memory of the first device.