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Remote power cycling of peripheral data storage system

  • US 7,346,790 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2004
  • Issued: 03/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for remotely power cycling a peripheral data storage system from a host system, the method comprising:

  • scheduling a host-scheduled backup operation, wherein the host-scheduled backup operation comprises pre-selected data from the host for backup on the peripheral data storage system and a start time for the host-scheduled backup operation;

    powering-up the peripheral data storage system from the host system at the start time based on the host-scheduled backup operation;

    transmitting the pre-selected data to the peripheral data storage system from the host system based on the host-scheduled backup operation; and

    powering-down the peripheral data storage system from the host system upon completion of the host-scheduled backup operation.

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