UPDATING FIRMWARE WITHOUT DISRUPTING SERVICE
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for updating firmware without disrupting service in a data processing system, the computer implemented method comprising:
- sending an updated firmware code to a first firmware component and a second firmware component, the first firmware component being a primary firmware component and the second firmware component being a backup firmware component in a redundant firmware configuration;
installing the updated firmware code in second firmware component;
activating the updated firmware code in a third firmware component, the third firmware component being in communication with the first firmware component; and
performing a fail-over from the first firmware component to the second firmware component such that a user communicating with the data processing system and receiving a service using the first firmware component continues to receive the service using the second firmware component without a disruption in the service.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer usable program product for updating firmware without disrupting service are provided in the illustrative embodiments. An updated firmware code is sent to a first firmware component and a second firmware component. The first firmware component is a primary firmware component and the second firmware component is a backup firmware component in a redundant firmware configuration. The updated firmware code is installed in second firmware component. The updated firmware code is activated in a third firmware component. The third firmware component is in communication with the first firmware component. A fail-over from the first firmware component to the second firmware component is performed such that a user communicating with the data processing system and receiving a service using the first firmware component continues to receive the service using the second firmware component without a disruption in the service.
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1. A computer implemented method for updating firmware without disrupting service in a data processing system, the computer implemented method comprising:
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sending an updated firmware code to a first firmware component and a second firmware component, the first firmware component being a primary firmware component and the second firmware component being a backup firmware component in a redundant firmware configuration; installing the updated firmware code in second firmware component; activating the updated firmware code in a third firmware component, the third firmware component being in communication with the first firmware component; and performing a fail-over from the first firmware component to the second firmware component such that a user communicating with the data processing system and receiving a service using the first firmware component continues to receive the service using the second firmware component without a disruption in the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer usable program product comprising a computer usable medium including computer usable code for updating firmware without disrupting service in a data processing system, the computer usable code comprising:
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computer usable code for sending an updated firmware code to a first firmware component and a second firmware component, the first firmware component being a primary firmware component and the second firmware component being a backup firmware component in a redundant firmware configuration; computer usable code for installing the updated firmware code in second firmware component; computer usable code for activating the updated firmware code in a third firmware component, the third firmware component being in communication with the first firmware component; and computer usable code for performing a fail-over from the first firmware component to the second firmware component such that a user communicating with the data processing system and receiving a service using the first firmware component continues to receive the service using the second firmware component without a disruption in the service. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processing system for updating firmware without disrupting service in a data processing system, the data processing system comprising:
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a storage device including a storage medium, wherein the storage device stores computer usable program code; and a processor, wherein the processor executes the computer usable program code, and wherein the computer usable program code comprises; computer usable code for sending an updated firmware code to a first firmware component and a second firmware component, the first firmware component being a primary firmware component and the second firmware component being a backup firmware component in a redundant firmware configuration; computer usable code for installing the updated firmware code in second firmware component; computer usable code for activating the updated firmware code in a third firmware component, the third firmware component being in communication with the first firmware component; and computer usable code for performing a fail-over from the first firmware component to the second firmware component such that a user communicating with the data processing system and receiving a service using the first firmware component continues to receive the service using the second firmware component without a disruption in the service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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