Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method to enable firmware to boot a system from an ISCSI device
- Patent Title (中): 允许固件从ISCSI设备引导系统的方法
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Application No.: US11678116Application Date: 2007-02-23
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Publication No.: US07886139B2Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Carol B. Hernandez , Stephen D. Linam , John T. O'Quin, II , Mark W. Wenning
- Applicant: Carol B. Hernandez , Stephen D. Linam , John T. O'Quin, II , Mark W. Wenning
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Dillon & Yudell LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/24
- IPC: G06F9/24 ; G06F15/177
Abstract:
A method and system that enable system firmware to efficiently boot an operating system (OS) and/or client program from a network-connected Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) device. The method generally comprises: (1) defining the firmware representation of the iSCSI device within the hierarchical data structure that represents the system hardware; and (2) extending the network support package to accommodate additional boot arguments that allow system firmware to acquire the information required for booting from the network-connected iSCSI device, while utilizing one of the existing discovery protocols.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080209196A1 Method to Enable Firmware to Boot a System from an ISCSI Device Public/Granted day:2008-08-28
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