Mitac Computing Technology Corporation

Shun-Chieh Yang

A method for recovering a basic input/output system (BIOS) image file of a computer system is provided. The method includes steps of: controlling a switch unit of the computer system to switch from a first state to a second state when the BIOS image file is to be updated; reading a current BIOS image file so as to store the same as a backup; controlling the switch unit to switch back to the first state; determining whether a command is received within a first predetermined time period when the BIOS image file is successfully updated to a new version of the BIOS image file; and when negative, controlling the switch unit to switch to the second state and writing the backup of the current version of the BIOS image file.

Method for recovering basic input/output system image file of a computer system and the computer system

A motherboard is to be disposed in a local server, and includes a platform controller hub (PCH) that transmits a command associated with read access to image file data, and a baseboard management controller that includes a memory unit and a processor unit which is electrically connected between the memory unit and the PCH. The memory unit stores an image file data associated with boot-up data of the local server. The processor unit receives the command from the PCH, and interprets the command so as to retrieve the image file data stored in the memory unit. The processor unit performs format conversion upon the image file data so as to generate a packet which conforms to protocols of the PCH, and transmits the packet to the PCH.

Motherboard and a method for boot-up

A method for performing automatic system recovery is implemented by a server including a control chipset and a baseboard management controller (BMC). In the method, when a current image file is corrupted, a recovery engine generates an indicator of a version of the current image file and transmits the indicator to the BMC. The BMC then transmits a request for a backup image file to an external electronic device. After the BMC receives file link information of a disk image file from the electronic device, the BMC accesses the electronic device to download the disk image file, and mounts the disk image file as a virtual disk on the BMC. Afterward, the recovery engine replaces the current image file with the disk image file from the virtual disk.

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Taoyuan, Taiwan

Shun-Chieh Yang