Data image cache used in testing
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1. A system suitable for transferring data images, comprising:
- an image cache suitable for being accessed locally, the image cache suitable for storing at least one data image; and
an image storage connected to the image cache over a network, the image storage including a plurality of data images, the plurality of data images being stored on partitions of a hard disk, at least one of the partitions being a controlling partition for indicating a data image to be utilized, the controlling partition including instructions for configuring the system to boot from any of the partitions, the controlling partition being located in a host protected area (HPA) of the hard disk, wherein a query is received by the image cache for a data image not included in the image cache, a data image corresponding to the queried data image is transferred from the image storage to the image cache over the network,wherein the at least one data image corresponds to a test program.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method of testing using a data image cache. An image server is coupled to one or more test beds to perform testing and/or debug operations on one or more components. Each test bed has one or more test slots to receive the one or more components. The test bed is preferably a motherboard. The motherboard may be in normal operation or may be placed in sleep mode during testing or debugging.
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1. A system suitable for transferring data images, comprising:
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an image cache suitable for being accessed locally, the image cache suitable for storing at least one data image; and an image storage connected to the image cache over a network, the image storage including a plurality of data images, the plurality of data images being stored on partitions of a hard disk, at least one of the partitions being a controlling partition for indicating a data image to be utilized, the controlling partition including instructions for configuring the system to boot from any of the partitions, the controlling partition being located in a host protected area (HPA) of the hard disk, wherein a query is received by the image cache for a data image not included in the image cache, a data image corresponding to the queried data image is transferred from the image storage to the image cache over the network, wherein the at least one data image corresponds to a test program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of storing data images, comprising:
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receiving a request for a data image; querying an image cache for the requested data image, wherein if the data image is not included in the image cache, querying an image storage for the requested data image, the image storage connected to the image cache over a network; and transferring the requested data image to the image cache from the image storage, wherein when there is insufficient storage space to store the requested data image on the image cache, a preexisting data image is deleted, wherein the requested data image includes a test program, wherein a controlling partition is included with a plurality of data images to indicate a data image to be utilized, the controlling partition being located in a host protected area (HPA) of a hard disk. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system suitable for transferring data images, comprising:
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an information handling system including an image cache suitable for being accessed locally, the image cache suitable for storing at least one data image; and an image server including image storage, the image server connected to the information handling system over a network, the image storage including a plurality of data images, wherein a plurality of data images transferred from the image server and stored on partitions of a hard disk are utilized by the information handling system, a first data image is stored on the image cache which is utilized more recently by the information handling system than a second data image, wherein the at least one data image corresponds to a test program, wherein a controlling partition is included with the plurality of data images to indicate a data image to be utilized, the controlling partition including instructions for configuring the system to boot from any of the partitions of the hard disk. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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