Back-up method for firmware information

Details Back-up method for firmware information Back-up method for firmware information

1997-06-04

1999-05-04

Palys, Joseph E.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Hierarchical memories

711162, G06F 1100, G06F 1730

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059012820

ABSTRACT:
The object of the invention is to provide a back-up method for information for setting a system control apparatus by which externally back up data can be used even if version up of or addition of a function to firmware is effected and the back up data can be edited manually. An encoder unit 14 for converting a form of firmware information for internal setting 12 into an apparatus definition file 17 of the text form and a decoder unit 13 for converting the apparatus definition file 17 of the text form into the form of the firmware information for internal setting 12 are provided in a system control apparatus 11, and the form of the firmware information for internal setting 12 is converted into the apparatus definition file 17 of the text form by the encoder unit 12 and the apparatus definition file 17 of the text form is up-loaded into and backed up by a back-up apparatus 16, whereafter, when necessary, the apparatus definition file 17 of the text form of the back-up apparatus 16 is converted into the form of the firmware for internal setting information 12 by the decoder unit 13 and down-loaded into the system control apparatus 11.

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