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Method for executing initialization code to configure connected devices and executing segments of configuration code from a failed segment

  • US 7,428,602 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2005
  • Issued: 09/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing a plurality of segments in a computer readable storage medium to configure at least one connected device, wherein each segment includes configuration code to configure the at least one connected device;

    executing the segments according to a segment order by executing the configuration code in each segment to perform configuration operations with respect to the at least one connected device;

    indicating completion of the segment in a memory in response to completing execution of the configuration operations for the segment;

    determining from the memory a last completed segment in the segment order in response to recovery from a failure, wherein the failure occurred while executing a failed segment following the last completed segment in the segment ordering;

    determining whether execution can continue from the failed segment; and

    executing the configuration code in the failed segment in response to determining that execution can continue from the failed segment.

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