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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2008
Keith M. Campbell, Cary, NC (US);
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
Marc V. Stracuzza, Durham, NC (US);
Michael N. Womack, Raleigh, NC (US);
Keith M. Campbell, Cary, NC (US);
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
Marc V. Stracuzza, Durham, NC (US);
Michael N. Womack, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a corrupted network hardware device may be automatically inspected and repaired. A default boot sequence may be suspended, and an external recovery device may inspect and repair the corrupted code by selectively repairing files and configuration settings in a minimally invasive manner, to preserve as many user settings as practicable. The network hardware device may then be re-booted from the repaired firmware.