Booting intelligent components from a shared resource
US7574589B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4416
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Booting intelligent components from a shared resource is disclosed. In various embodiments, booting a line card from a system storage device includes obtaining access to the system storage device, downloading operational code from the system storage device, and releasing access of the system storage device. The downloaded operational code is used by the line card to boot.
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