Dynamic BIOS execution and concurrent update for a blade server

Details Dynamic BIOS execution and concurrent update for a blade server Dynamic BIOS execution and concurrent update for a blade server

2006-11-28

2006-11-28

Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07143279

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure relates to retrieving and executing a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) image that is divided into at least two parts and, more particularly, to retrieving and executing a BIOS image in a blade server environment utilizing a service processor and a blade management agent.

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