System and method for storage of device performance data

A data recorder, comprising:

• a memory device connected to at least one device for storing performance data obtained from the device;
• wherein the memory device is accessible after failure of the device;
• wherein the memory device stores utilities for initiating diagnostic programs to control restoration of an operating system;
• wherein the utilities control replacement of the operating system from copies of the original data structures stored elsewhere on the system;
• wherein the memory device restores the operating system from data stored in the memory device.

A method for preventing loss of device performance data for a device configured as part of an information handling system, the method comprising:

• obtaining performance data from the device;
• storing the performance data on a data recorder configured as part of the information handling system;
• and
• initiating diagnostic programs to control restoration of an operating system, the diagnostic programs stored by the data recorder;
• wherein the data recorder is accessible after failure of the device.

A method for preventing loss of device performance data, comprising:

• obtaining performance data from a device;
• storing the performance data on a data recorder;
• determining if a host command has been received by the device;
• testing whether the device is idle;
• and
• storing performance data of the device in the data recorder independent of the device if the device is idle;
• wherein the data recorder is accessible after failure of the device.

A program of instructions stored on a medium readable by an information handling system for causing the information handling system to execute steps for preventing loss of performance data for a device configured as part of said information handling system, the steps comprising:

• determining if a host command has been received by a device;
• testing whether the device is idle;
• obtaining performance data from a device;
• and
• storing the performance data of the device on a data recorder independent of the device if the device is idle;
• wherein the data recorder is accessible after failure of the device.

An information handling system, comprising:

• a processor for executing a program of instructions on the information handling system;
• a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program of instructions executable by said processor;
• a device coupled to the processor;
• and
• a data recorder coupled to the device;
• wherein the program of instructions configures the information handling system to
• obtain performance data from the device;
• and
• store the performance data on the data recorder;
• wherein the data recorder storing the performance data is accessible after failure of the device;
• and
• wherein the information handling system
• determines if a host command has been received by a device;
• tests whether the device is idle;
• stores performance data of the device in a data recorder independent of the device if the device is idle.

An information handling system comprising:

• a processor for executing a program of instructions on the information handling system;
• a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program of instructions executable by said processor;
• a device coupled to the processor;
• and
• a data recorder coupled to the device;
• wherein the program of instructions configures the information handling system to
• obtain performance data from the device;
• and
• store the performance data on the data recorder;
• wherein the data recorder storing the performance data is accessible after failure of the device;
• and
• wherein the memory device stores utilities for initiating diagnostic programs to control restoration of an operating system.