Use of metadata for seamless updates
US8468495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/656
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for updating software in the CPU of a network device without interrupting the operation of the network device. The invention determines whether operating state information is recoverable. If it is not recoverable, then it will be stored in a metadata module or reload buffer. When the CPU is rebooted, after a software update or crash, it operates in a special reload mode and is able to recover any system state information not available in the network device from the metadata module.
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