Simple preconfigured client management failsafe

• US 8,271,754 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2009
• Issued: 09/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
• Inventors: Cole, Terry L., Vancil, Paul W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ellis, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Namazi, Mehdi
• Application Number:
  US12/573,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20110082990A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,079 Days
• Field of Search: 711/162, 711/E12.103, 713/2, 714/E11.132, 714/E12.133, 714/E11.133
• US Class Current: 711/162
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1417 Boot up procedures

Abstract

A system, method and computer-usable medium are disclosed for recovering data from a memory storage device. The operating system (OS) of an IPS comprising a source memory storage device, further comprising stored data, is monitored to detect a defective operating state. If a defective operating state of the OS is detected, then operation of the IPS is terminated, followed by the initiation of IPS boot operations to recover data from the source memory storage device. The OS is bypassed, and initial boot operations are performed from a management controller or from the BIOS of the IPS. Additional boot operations are performed, and once the IPS has been brought to an operative state, a data recovery module is used to transfer data from the source memory storage device to a target storage device.

Claims

1. A system for accessing data, comprising:

an information processing system (IPS) comprising a processor, and an operating system (OS);

a first memory storage device comprising a storage partition, wherein said first memory storage device is coupled to said IPS and said storage partition comprises data;

processing logic operable to;

detect said OS is in a defective state;

perform a boot operation with said processor to boot said IPS to an operative state, wherein said OS is bypassed during execution of said boot operation;

mount said storage partition to access said data; and

copy said data from said storage partition to a second memory storage device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said boot operations are performed by a management controller.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said IPS comprises a bus, said management controller coupled to said processor and said first memory storage device via said bus.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said boot operation is performed by a Basic Input Output System (BIOS).

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said first memory storage device further comprises a service partition and said BIOS is operable to boot said IPS using boot data stored on said service partition of said first memory storage device.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein said second memory storage device further comprises a service partition and said BIOS is operable to boot said IPS using boot data stored on said service partition of said second memory storage device.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein said BIOS is operable to generate a virtual machine operable to copy said data from said storage partition to said second memory storage device.

8. A method for accessing data, comprising:

using an information processing system (IPS) comprising a processor, and an operating system (OS);

using a first memory storage device comprising a storage partition, wherein said first memory storage device is coupled to said IPS and said storage partition comprises data;

using processing logic to;

detect said OS is in a defective state;

perform a boot operation with said processor to boot said IPS to an operative state, wherein said OS is bypassed during execution of said boot operation;

mount said storage partition to access said data; and

copy said data from said storage partition to a second memory storage device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said boot operations are performed by a management controller.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said IPS comprises a bus, said management controller coupled to said processor and said first memory storage device via said bus.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said boot operation is performed by a Basic Input Output System (BIOS).

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said first memory storage device further comprises a service partition and said BIOS is operable to boot said IPS using boot data stored on said service partition of said first memory storage device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said second memory storage device further comprises a service partition and said BIOS is operable to boot said IPS using boot data stored on said service partition of said second memory storage device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said BIOS is operable to generate a virtual machine operable to copy said data from said storage partition to said second memory storage device.

15. A computer-usable medium for accessing data, comprising:

using an information processing system (IPS) comprising a processor, and an operating system (OS);

using a first memory storage device comprising a storage partition, wherein said first memory storage device is coupled to said IPS and said storage partition comprises data;

using processing logic to;

detect said OS is in a defective state;

perform a boot operation with said processor to boot said IPS to an operative state, wherein said OS is bypassed during execution of said boot operation;

mount said storage partition to access said data; and

copy said data from said storage partition to a second memory storage device.

16. The computer-usable medium of claim 15, wherein said boot operations are performed by a management controller.

17. The computer-usable medium of claim 16, wherein said IPS comprises a bus, said management controller coupled to said processor and said first memory storage device via said bus.

18. The computer-usable medium of claim 15, wherein said boot operation is performed by a Basic Input Output System (BIOS).

19. The computer-usable medium of claim 18, wherein said first memory storage device further comprises a service partition and said BIOS is operable to boot said IPS using boot data stored on said service partition of said first memory storage device.

20. The computer-usable medium of claim 18, wherein said second memory storage device further comprises a service partition and said BIOS is operable to boot said IPS using boot data stored on said service partition of said second memory storage device.