Smart flash

摘要

A reprogrammable network communication device which communicates on a network has a reprogrammable read only memory which stores a current program image, a current network information file block containing configuration information for the network communication device, and a software module for reprogramming the reprogrammable read only memory. A random access memory stores a new program image for the reprogrammable read only memory. A processor sends and receives network communications, confirms that the new program image is compatible with the configuration information in the current network information file block, and executes the software reprogramming module so as to reprogram the reprogrammable read only memory with the new program image in a case where compatibility is confirmed.