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Port throttling across an operating system restart during a hot upgrade

US8578145B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2010
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4411
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processor, executing a first operating system kernel, tags a region of volatile memory used by a first storage area network (SAN) adapter driver coupled to a SAN adapter, and decouples the first SAN adapter driver from the SAN adapter. A boot of a second operating system kernel is then initiated while preserving in the tagged region of the volatile memory contents stored therein. After the boot, a second SAN adapter driver is then coupled to the SAN adapter.

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