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Firmware management

US8601463B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

Paul Bouchier · Little Elm, US
Timothy A. Frye · Fort Collins, US
Peter M. Piotrowski · Fort Collins, US
Rick A. Kato · Greeley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2009
Grant date	Dec 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/65
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Computer-readable storage media, methods and systems are provided for managing firmware on a plurality of field-replaceable units (“FRU”) (12). An aspect of installed firmware of the FRU (12) may be compared to an aspect of a firmware bundle. The firmware bundle may contain one or more images that are expected to be installed on the plurality of FRUs (10, 20) already or that are intended to be installed. A mismatch indication may be produced where the aspect of the installed firmware does not match the aspect of the firmware bundle.

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