Patent ID: 7363531
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising: a first system controller operable to monitor system operation, the first system controller having first storage associated therewith and being operable to maintain system parameters therein; a second system controller operable as a spare for the first system controller, the second system controller having second storage associated therewith and being operable to maintain system parameters therein; wherein at least a predetermined part of each of the first and second storage comprises a plurality of domains, wherein each of the plurality of domains of the first storage corresponds to one of the plurality of domains of the second storage; wherein a check code is generated for each of the plurality of domains of the first storage and the second storage; wherein the check code for each of the plurality of domains of the first storage is compared to the check code for the corresponding domain of the second storage to determine whether the corresponding domains are synchronized; wherein the predetermined part of each of the first and second storage comprises a respective storage device; and wherein each of the respective storage devices comprises a flash programmable read only memory.