Inventors:
Walter August Wallach - Los Altos CA
Mehrdad Khalili - San Jose CA
Mallikarjunan Mahalingam - Santa Clara CA
John M. Reed - Morgan Hill CA
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc. - Boise ID
International Classification:
G06F 1300
Abstract:
A software architecture for the hot add and swap of adapters. The software architecture allows users to replace failed components, upgrade outdated components, and add new functionality, such as new network interfaces, disk interface adapters and storage, without impacting existing users. The software architecture supports the hot add and swap of off-the-shelf adapters, including those adapters that are programmable.