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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Emc Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jackson B. Myers, Cary, NC (US);
Yingli Mao, Raleigh, NC (US);
Kenneth Lee, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ben Hulbert, Cary, NC (US);
Eric Mitz, Parrish, FL (US);
Eric Stouch, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
EMC IP Holding Company LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/44 (2018.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 8/61 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/654 (2018.02); G06F 8/61 (2013.01); G06F 8/665 (2013.01); H04L 67/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, computer program product, and computing system for executing an upgrade procedure on a data storage system that includes a plurality of storage targets. One or more upgradable storage targets, chosen from the plurality of storage targets, are identified that are eligible for a firmware upgrade. A current firmware file is obtained for each of the upgradeable storage targets. The current firmware file is installed on each of the upgradable storage targets.