Method and system for performing automatic system recovery
US10002054B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/82
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing automatic system recovery is implemented by a server including a control chipset and a baseboard management controller (BMC). In the method, when a current image file is corrupted, a recovery engine generates an indicator of a version of the current image file and transmits the indicator to the BMC. The BMC then transmits a request for a backup image file to an external electronic device. After the BMC receives file link information of a disk image file from the electronic device, the BMC accesses the electronic device to download the disk image file, and mounts the disk image file as a virtual disk on the BMC. Afterward, the recovery engine replaces the current image file with the disk image file from the virtual disk.
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