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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BOOTING A BOOTABLE VIRTUAL STORAGE APPLIANCE ON A VIRTUALIZED SERVER PLATFORM

  • US 20110161649A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2009
  • Published: 06/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for booting a bootable virtual storage appliance on a virtualized server platform, the method comprising:

  • providing a virtual storage appliance on a server platform, the virtual storage appliance configured to manage a disk array comprising a plurality of disks, and wherein at least one of the disks comprises a hidden boot partition having a boot console;

    powering up the server platform;

    loading boot code on the server platform;

    loading the boot console from the hidden boot partition; and

    the boot console loading boot components for a virtualization environment.

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