Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software upgrading or updating – Plural version management
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-10
2007-07-10
Wood, William H. (Department: 2193)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software upgrading or updating
Plural version management
C717S168000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10176699
ABSTRACT:
A data processing method and system according to the present invention in which a mass storage device (DASD) of a data processing system is partitioned to include a service partition. The service partition includes the current versions of peripheral device firmware, any BIOS extensions, and device drivers. During a system boot, the boot code will compare the firmware versions of all the peripheral devices against the archived firmware versions stored in the service partition. If a mismatch is detected, the system boot will typically force an update of the peripheral device firmware to the level that is known to be good. Any such firmware updates are recorded in a log that is accessible to system management applications. Any revisions to firmware may be imaged into the service partition so that the revised version will be incorporated into the peripheral device itself during the next subsequent system boot.
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Palmer Rodney Wendell
Pruett Gregory Brian
Rhoades David Benson
Vila Ileana
Biggers & Ohanian LLP
Byrd Cynthia S.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Ohanian H. Artoush
Wood William H.
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