CLOUD-BASED FIRMWARE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first network device, information to download firmware;
providing the information from the first network device to at least a second network device communicatively coupled to the first network device, the information enabling the second network device to access a second version of firmware different than a first version of firmware installed on the second network device.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for altering stored firmware within a network device comprises receiving, by a first network device, information to download firmware. This information is provided from the first network device to at least a second network device, which is communicatively coupled to the first network device. The information enables the second network device to access a second version of firmware different than a first version of firmware installed on the second network device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first network device, information to download firmware; providing the information from the first network device to at least a second network device communicatively coupled to the first network device, the information enabling the second network device to access a second version of firmware different than a first version of firmware installed on the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including firmware update logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the network device to perform one or more operations that comprise; receiving information to download firmware, and providing the information to at least a second network device communicatively coupled to the network device, the information enabling the second network device to access a second version of firmware different than a first version of firmware installed on the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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one or more servers adapted to provide a cloud-based firmware distribution service by receiving a request for firmware and providing information to enable retrieval of a particular version of firmware for either multiple types of network devices or multiple types of platforms; and a first network device communicatively coupled to the one or more servers, the first network device adapted to (i) receive information to download the particular version of firmware associated with either multiple types of network devices or multiple types of platforms, and (ii) provide the information to at least a second network device communicatively coupled to the first network device, the information enabling the second network device to access the particular version of the firmware different than a version of firmware currently installed on the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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