发明名称 |
Mechanism to change firmware in a high availability single processor system |
摘要 |
A "high availability" system comprises multiple switches under the control of a control processor ("CP"). The firmware executing on the processor can be changed when desired. Consistent with the high availability nature of the system (i.e., minimal down time), a single CP system implements a firmware change by loading new firmware onto the system, saving state information pertaining to the old firmware, preventing the old firmware from communicating with the switches, bringing the new firmware to an active state and applying the saved state information to the new firmware.
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申请公布号 |
US2004083476(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.04.29 |
申请号 |
US20020282948 |
申请日期 |
2002.10.29 |
申请人 |
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. |
发明人 |
ZHOU BILL J.;HAMMONS RICHARD L. |
分类号 |
G06F9/445;(IPC1-7):G06F1/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/445 |
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