Patent · US Active

Method or apparatus for flexible firmware image management in microserver

US10013387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ganesh Kumar · Sunnyvale, US
Yogindar Das Yasodhar · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2015
Grant date	Jul 3, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed which may consolidate a flash management entity using IO virtualization. The consolidation may occur in a centralized location. Furthermore, a boot strap may be created to allow booting of the micro server from a virtualized firmware management entity.

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