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Quick failover of blade server

  • US 9,471,445 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2013
  • Issued: 10/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for performing, at least a portion of, a failover from a failing blade server to a replacing blade server, the method comprising:

  • booting a replacing blade server to a set of operating system(s) including a first operating system;

    receiving, by the replacing blade server, command data while the replacing blade server in a booted state; and

    responsive to the command data, configuring the replacing blade server to replace the failing blade server without any rebooting of the replacing blade server; and

    wherein;

    the configuration is performed by machine logic located in an adaptation layer of the replacing blade server.

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