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Preserving firmware setting during firmware update

A technology of firmware and storage server, applied in software engineering design, program control device, boot program, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2019-04-02
QUANTA COMPUTER INC
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Preserving firmware settings (eg, Basic Input / Output System (BIOS) settings) during firmware updates remains a challenge

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[0020] This application can be embodied in many different forms. While representative embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in detail herein, it is to be understood that the disclosure is an illustration or illustration of the principles of the application and is not intended to limit the broad aspects of the application to the disclosed Give an example. Further, in this case, for example, the elements and limitations disclosed in the Abstract, Description and Embodiment section but not expressly set forth in the Claims shall not be incorporated by implication, inference, individually or collectively into the Claims middle. For the purpose of detailed description, unless otherwise stated: the singular includes the plural, and vice versa; the word "including" means "including but not limited to". Furthermore, approximations such as "about", "almost", "substantially", "approximately", "approximately" or "within 3-5%" or "within acceptable within manufact...

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The present disclosure provides a system and method for preserving firmware settings in a baseboard management controller (BMC) or a flash memory component of a server system. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method for automatically preserving firmware settings of the server system, comprises: powering on the server system; retrieving a plurality offuture firmware settings from a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the server system; applying the plurality of future firmware settings to the server system; sending a plurality of current firmware settings to the BMC with a unique string mapping scheme; performing an entire firmware flash update; copying the plurality of current firmware settings stored on the BMC to the plurality of future firmware settings of the BMC; and rebooting the server system by applying the plurality of future firmware settings stored on the BMC.

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technical field [0001] This application generally relates to firmware updates for computing systems. Background technique [0002] A modern server farm or data center typically uses multiple server systems to handle the processing and storage needs for various application services. The firmware, which supports each of these component devices, requires regular updates to ensure proper functioning of the device. [0003] However, if the firmware settings have been changed in the past, these firmware settings need to be saved during the firmware update of the server system. Otherwise, the user or administrator will have to re-customize the firmware settings. Preserving firmware settings (eg, Basic Input / Output System (BIOS) settings) during firmware updates remains a challenge. Contents of the invention [0004] Systems and methods, according to various embodiments of the present application, provide solutions to the above-mentioned problems by storing firmware in a basebo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F8/654G06F9/4401
CPCG06F9/4401G06F8/654G06F9/4406
Inventor 林友涵
Owner QUANTA COMPUTER INC