Method, system, and program for updating firmware to a...

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Filed on

2007-06-05

Date issued

2007-06-05

Examiner

Dam, Tuan (Department: 2192)

Patent Class

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

SubClass

Software upgrading or updating

SubSubClass

Plural version management

Other Related Categories

C717S171000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

09563656

Description

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structure for updating code in a first and second controllers. The first and second controllers are capable of accessing storage regions in a storage device. The first controller receives a code update and signals the second controller. Access to the first controller is disabled and the code update is applied to the first controller. In response to the signaling, the second controller receives commands directed to all of the storage regions during the code update to the first controller.

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