In-band hypervisor-managed firmware updates
US8875124B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software update manager running on an information handling system over a type 1 hypervisor operating system retrieves a virtual firmware update through a primary network interface. The virtual firmware update executes over the hypervisor to initiate a download of a firmware update to a management processor of the information handling system through a management network interface. The firmware update executes to update the firmware of the information handling system with an update process managed by an end user through the primary network interface and the software update manager.
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