Patent ID: 6931637
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for upgrading a computer system comprising: providing a computer system having associated therewith an upgrade management utility, the upgrade management utility providing for a buffering of a series of incoming requests to the computer system when upgrading the computer system while operating the computer system, to thus provide an uninterrupted idle state when upgrading the computer system when operating the computer system; executing the upgrade management utility when operating the computer system to effect the uninterrupted idle state; upgrading the computer system within the uninterrupted idle state with a firmware upgrade or a hardware upgrade to provide an upgraded computer system while accumulating a series of buffered incoming requests; and terminating the upgrade management utility after upgrading the computer system within the uninterrupted idle state and releasing the series of buffered incoming requests for operation within the upgraded computer system.