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Virtualized file server upgrade

  • US 10,540,164 B2
  • Filed: 02/01/2017
  • Issued: 01/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a virtualized file server (VFS) comprising a plurality of file server virtual machines (FSVMs), the virtualized file server configured to provide file services to additional virtual machines hosted by one or more host machines; and

    an upgrade system configured to;

    receive a request to upgrade the virtualized file server from a first program code version to a second program code version;

    generate a snapshot of a code image associated with the second program code version, wherein the code image comprises a boot disk image; and

    provide the snapshot to at least a selected host machine of the host machines via a_virtual disk to cause a virtual machine controller located on the selected host machine to store the snapshot on a first storage device associated with the selected host machine, wherein the snapshot comprises metadata identifying a location of the code image on the first storage device.

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