Method and apparatus for archiving and restoring data
First Claim
1. A server, comprising:
- a first storage device contained in the server and having a default operating system and a customized operating system stored therein;
a backup storage device contained in the server and having at least archived configuration data and archived user data stored therein;
a system controller contained in the server and adapted to replace the customized operating system with a restored operating system, the restored operating system being based on the default operating system; and
an expansion storage device contained in the server and having a plurality of user data stored therein;
wherein the archived user data stored in the backup storage device comprises a first set of data originating from the first storage device and a second set of data originating from the expansion storage device; and
wherein the system controller also is adapted to determine the origination of the first and second sets of data and restore the first set of data onto the first storage device and the second set of data onto the expansion storage device.
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Abstract
A computer system includes a first storage device, a backup storage device, and a system controller. The first storage device has a default operating system and a customized operating system stored therein. The backup storage device has at least archived configuration data stored therein. The system controller is adapted to replace the customized operating system with a restored operating system that is based on the default operating system. A method for restoring a computer system includes providing a first storage device having a default operating system stored therein. A backup storage device is provided having at least configuration data stored therein. The configuration data is transferred to the first storage device.
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21 Claims
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1. A server, comprising:
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a first storage device contained in the server and having a default operating system and a customized operating system stored therein;
a backup storage device contained in the server and having at least archived configuration data and archived user data stored therein;
a system controller contained in the server and adapted to replace the customized operating system with a restored operating system, the restored operating system being based on the default operating system; and
an expansion storage device contained in the server and having a plurality of user data stored therein;
wherein the archived user data stored in the backup storage device comprises a first set of data originating from the first storage device and a second set of data originating from the expansion storage device; and
wherein the system controller also is adapted to determine the origination of the first and second sets of data and restore the first set of data onto the first storage device and the second set of data onto the expansion storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for restoring a server comprising:
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providing a first storage device in the server having a default operating system stored therein;
providing an expansion storage device in the server;
providing a backup storage device in the server having at least configuration data and user data stored therein; and
transferring the configuration data to the first storage device;
wherein the user data stored in the backup storage device comprises a first set of data originating from the first storage device and a second set of data originating from the expansion storage device;
the method also including determining the origination of the first and second sets of data and restoring the first and second sets of data onto the first storage device and the expansion storage device respectively. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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