An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. The information handling system may be configured to receive a heartbeat message from a second information handling system via a network, wherein the second information handling is system not publicly accessible via the network, and wherein the heartbeat message is operable to establish a communication channel between the information handling system and the second information handling system; and transmit a response to the second information handling system via the communication channel, wherein the response indicates whether any management tasks should be executed by the second information handling system.