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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2009
Jianwen Yin, Round Rock, TX (US);
Haihong Zhuo, Austin, TX (US);
Mohammad Dhedhi, Round Rock, TX (US);
Xianghong Qian, Austin, TX (US);
Jianwen Yin, Round Rock, TX (US);
Haihong Zhuo, Austin, TX (US);
Mohammad Dhedhi, Round Rock, TX (US);
Xianghong Qian, Austin, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for updating software in an information handling system are disclosed. One or more relationships between a firmware package and a set of components associated with the information handling system are generated. A first storage partition identifier is generated based, at least in part, on the relationships. A second storage partition identifier generate is based, at least in part, on one or more parameters of the set of components, where the second storage partition identifier is associated with the first storage partition identifier. A first storage partition having the first storage partition identifier is generated. A second storage partition having the second storage partition identifier is generated. A copy of the firmware information is stored so that the firmware information is associated with the second storage partition. Firmware for at least one of the set of components is modified based, at least in part, on firmware information.