Methods and systems for provisioning a bootable image on to an external drive
US9280482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/217
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of optimizing the provisioning of a bootable image onto a storage device. In some embodiments, a host device executes a provisioning application to image a storage drive as a bootable drive. During the provisioning process, the storage device is configured to disguise its use of write caching during the provisioning process. In one embodiment, the storage device is configured to suppress forced unit access commands and cache flush commands for the provisioning application. In another embodiment, the storage device is configured to reject forced unit access commands. The storage device may disguise its use of write caching based on various criteria, such as a length of time, a counter, and the like.
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