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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Matthew Yellen, Worcester, MA (US);
Michael W. Hamel, Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Yellen, Worcester, MA (US);
Michael W. Hamel, Milford, MA (US);
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described are techniques for processing a memory dump file. It is determined whether a memory dump file associated with a previous processor failure exists. In response to determining that the memory dump file exists, preliminary analysis of the memory dump file is performed. The determining step and the preliminary analysis are performed as part of rebooting a processor from the previous failure of the processor.