Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implementing a diagnostic or correction boot image over a network connection
- Patent Title (中): 通过网络连接实现诊断或校正引导映像
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Application No.: US12418930Application Date: 2009-04-06
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Publication No.: US08214633B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Chakkalamattam Jos Paul , Marc-Arthur Pierre-Louis , Javier A. Guajardo, Jr.
- Applicant: Chakkalamattam Jos Paul , Marc-Arthur Pierre-Louis , Javier A. Guajardo, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Agent Jeffrey S. LaBaw
- Main IPC: G06F9/00
- IPC: G06F9/00
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a system that initiates specific maintenance and diagnostic boot images on remote computers. The system is used to select a particular remote device over a network. A particular new boot image is also selected, and that boot image is tailored to operate a maintenance or diagnostic function on the target machine. The new boot image is downloaded to the target, and the target is rebooted with the new boot image. The new boot image is selected from other specific boot images. Upon reboot, the new boot image performs the diagnostic or maintenance routines on the remote target machine. At some predetermined point, the original boot image is swapped back, and the machine rebooted once again. This returns the machine to its original image.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090217025A1 Method and System for Implementing a Diagnostic or Correction Boot Image Over a Network Connection Public/Granted day:2009-08-27
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