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US 2012/0233604 A1Published application
Method for concurrently supporting new and legacy third party boot-sets in an array
OwnerMahmoud K. Jibbe, Chandan A. Maratheinventors
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Abstract
A method for updating software in a controller, comprising the steps of (A) comparing a current boot-set to a host boot-set to determine if a new boot-set is needed, (B) determining if one or more specifications of a new boot-set are met and (C) updating the controller to the new boot-set. An agent may control the controller during the updating to allow the controller to process data requests during the updating.
Claims20
A method for updating software in a controller, comprising the steps of:
- (A) comparing a current boot-set to a host boot-set to determine if a new boot-set is needed;
- (B) determining if one or more specifications of a new boot-set are met;
- and
- (C) updating said controller to said new boot-set, wherein an agent controls said controller during said updating to allow said controller to process data requests during said updating.
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An apparatus comprising:
- means for comparing a current boot-set to a host boot-set to determine if a new boot-set is needed;
- means for determining if one or more specifications of a new boot-set are met;
- and
- means for updating a controller to said new boot-set, wherein an agent controls said controller during said updating to allow said controller to process data requests during said updating.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to control an operation of an array of storage devices;
- and
- an agent configured to compare a current boot-set to a host boot-set to determine if a new boot-set is needed, wherein said agent (i) determines if one or more specifications of a new boot-set are met, (ii) updates said controller to said new boot-set, and (iii) controls said controller during said updating to allow said controller to process data requests during said updating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.