SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING IN-BAND/SIDE-BAND FIRMWARE UPGRADE OF INPUT/OUTPUT (I/O) DEVICES IN A MIDDLEWARE MACHINE ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A system and method can support controlled and secure firmware upgrade in a middleware machine environment. The system can provide an input/output (I/O) device, which is associated with a host node. The host node can use the I/O device to connect to a shared resource, and the I/O device operates to receive at least one of a firmware image and a firmware update from a fabric administrator that manages the shared resource, and upgrade firmware in the I/O device. Furthermore, the system allows the fabric administrator to send said at least one of a firmware image and a firmware update to the I/O device, using either an in-band connection or a side-band connection.

主权项

1. A method for supporting controlled and secure firmware upgrade in a middleware machine environment, comprising:
associating an input/output (I/O) device with a host node, wherein the host node use the I/O device to connect to a shared resource; receiving, via the I/O device, at least one of a firmware image and a firmware update from a fabric administrator that manages the shared resource, and upgrading firmware in the I/O device associated with the host node.