Firmware management
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsPaul Bouchier, Timothy A. Frye, Peter M. Piotrowski, Rick A. Kato
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Abstract
Computer-readable storage media, methods and systems are provided for managing firmware on a plurality of field-replaceable units (“FRU”) (12). An aspect of installed firmware of the FRU (12) may be compared to an aspect of a firmware bundle. The firmware bundle may contain one or more images that are expected to be installed on the plurality of FRUs (10, 20) already or that are intended to be installed. A mismatch indication may be produced where the aspect of the installed firmware does not match the aspect of the firmware bundle.
Claims15
A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for managing firmware of a field-replaceable unit (12) (“FRU”) of a plurality of FRUs (10, 20), wherein the firmware includes one or more images, the instructions causing a processor (14) to perform steps comprising:
- comparing an aspect of installed firmware of the FRU (12) to an aspect of a first firmware bundle containing one or more images;
- and
- producing a mismatch indication where the aspect of the installed firmware does not match the aspect of the first firmware bundle.
A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for managing firmware of a field-replaceable unit (12) (“FRU”) of a plurality of FRUs (10, 20) of which the FRU (12) is a member, wherein the firmware includes one or more images, the instructions causing a processor (14) to perform steps comprising:
- comparing an aspect of installed firmware of the FRU (12) to an aspect of a first firmware bundle containing one or more images that are expected to be installed on the plurality of FRUs (10, 20);
- and
- producing a mismatch indication where the aspect of the installed firmware does not match the aspect of the first firmware bundle.
A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for managing firmware of a field-replaceable unit (12) (“FRU”) of a plurality of FRUs (10, 20) of which the FRU (12) is a member, wherein the firmware includes one or more images, the instructions causing a processor (14) to perform steps comprising:
- comparing an aspect of installed firmware of the FRU (12) to an aspect of an outside firmware bundle containing one or more images intended to be installed on the plurality of FRUs (10, 20);
- and
- producing a mismatch indication where the aspect of the installed firmware does not match the aspect of the outside firmware bundle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.