Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software upgrading or updating – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Dam, Tuan (Department: 2192)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software upgrading or updating
Network
C709S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10411554
ABSTRACT:
Updating firmware on multiple systems or nodes within a merged networked environment includes providing firmware update code and a firmware update utility to a primary node. The firmware update utility determines the presence of a multi-node partition and detects the partition's configuration. The configuration determination includes determining the location of a remote service processor on each secondary node. The primary node creates an image of the firmware update code and distributes the created image to each of the secondary node service processors over a sideband link. Each of the remote service processors would then restart their respective systems. The node's BIOS detects the presence of the firmware update code on the service processor and forces the node to boot the update code directly. After the firmware update is complete, the firmware update code is deleted. When it subsequent restart occurs, the nodes will boot to the merged state.
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Almeida Jason Robert
Gibson Gregg Kent
Klodnicki Edward Joseph
Nathan, Jr. Willie James
Schwartz William Bradley
Biggers John
Biggers & Ohanian LLP
Byrd Cynthia S.
Dam Tuan
Kiss Eric B.
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