SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BOOTING A BOOTABLE VIRTUAL STORAGE APPLIANCE ON A VIRTUALIZED SERVER PLATFORM
First Claim
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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Abstract
One embodiment is a method for booting a bootable virtual storage appliance on a virtualized server platform. One such method comprises: 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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13 Claims
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1. A method for booting a bootable virtual storage appliance on a virtualized server platform, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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