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- the invention relates to recovery of systems that have experienced faults.
- Improvements in technology have provided users with a wide variety of devices to perform various tasks. Examples of such devices include desktop computer systems, portable computer systems, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile telephones, and so forth.
- the devices are relatively sophisticated devices that include processing elements (e.g., microprocessors or microcontrollers) and storage devices (e.g., hard disk drives, dynamic random access memorys or DRAMs, and so forth).
- processing elements e.g., microprocessors or microcontrollers
- storage devices e.g., hard disk drives, dynamic random access memorys or DRAMs, and so forth.
- a typical device includes an operating system (e.g., a WINDOWS® operating system, a UNIX operating system, a LINUX operating system, etc.) that is loaded when the device is started.
- Application software is also loaded into the device to provide useful functions for users.
- Example applications include word processing applications, electronic mail applications, web browsing applications, calendar and address book applications, and so forth.
- a component of a device such as a hard disk drive
- fails the user may be left with an inoperational device.
- One option for the user is to take the device to a repair shop where an attempt may be made to recover the failed component, such as the failed hard disk drive.
- data on the hard disk drives may be recovered so that loss of data is minimized.
- the data stored on the hard disk drive is lost, unless the user has diligently backed up the data.
- a system comprises an interface to a network and a first operational element to perform one or more tasks in the system.
- a storage element contains a flag to indicate if a fault has occurred with the first operational element.
- a backup device enables access to the network through the interface in response to the flag indicating failure of the first operational element.
- a system comprises a main storage device, a backup storage device, and a routine executable to boot from the backup storage device in case of a system fault.
- the backup storage device enables access over a network to retrieve data from a network node to recover the system.
- FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a network system including a network, various nodes coupled to the network, and a backup storage system.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of components of a node of FIG. 1 , in accordance with an embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of tasks performed for a failure recovery in the node of FIG. 2 , in accordance with an embodiment.
- a network system 10 includes a network 12 that is coupled to network nodes 14 , 16 , and 18 .
- the nodes 14 , 16 , and 18 include desktop computer systems, portable computer systems, and other types of systems having access to the network 12 (over either wired or wireless connections).
- Examples of the network 12 include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and so forth.
- a backup storage system 20 accessible over the network 12 stores data to be used to recover nodes 14 , 16 , and 18 in case of a fault (such as a component experiencing an error or failure) occurring in the nodes.
- the data stored in the backup storage system 20 includes user data, such as user-created documents or files, electronic mail messages, calendar and address book files, and so forth.
- the data stored in the backup storage system also includes software, such as operating system and application software that are stored and executed in each of the nodes.
- the user data and software are stored as image data 30 , 32 , and 34 that correspond to nodes 14 , 16 , and 18 , respectively.
- the image data 30 is retrieved from the backup storage system 20 and communicated to the node 14 , with the image data used to recover the node 14 .
- image data 32 and 34 are used to recover nodes 16 and 18 , respectively.
- the node 18 includes a main hard disk drive 24 , a backup storage device 22 , and a backup routine 26 executable in the node 18 .
- the backup routine 26 is initially stored on the backup storage device 22 and is executable to enable the node 18 to access the backup storage system 20 over the network 12 in case one of several predetermined faults occurs in the node 18 . Examples of such predetermined faults include failure of the hard disk drive, an unrecoverable error occurring on the hard disk drive, corrupted software and files associated with the software (e.g., library files, etc.), and so forth.
- the backup routine 26 and the backup storage device 22 may be collectively be referred to as the “backup device 25 .”
- the backup routine 26 is a software routine loaded from the backup storage device 22 for execution on a processing element in the node 18 .
- the backup device is a hardware component that performs backup tasks in response to detection of certain types of faults.
- the node 18 includes a main operational portion, which in one embodiment contains the main hard disk drive 24 for some other type of storage element).
- the main operational portion controls operation when the node 18 functions normally.
- the main hard disk drive 24 stores the operating system and application software, which are loaded into the node 18 to perform useful tasks.
- the backup device 25 is used to enable access over the network 12 to the backup storage system 20 to retrieve data to recover the main operational portion of the node 18 .
- the backup storage device 22 can be implemented in a number of different ways.
- the backup storage device 22 can be a bootable mini-drive that is mounted inside the chassis of or on a motherboard in the node.
- the mini-drive can be a hard disk drive having a relatively small storage capacity for reduced cost.
- the mini-drive can be other types of non-volatile memory, such as flash memory, electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) devices, and so forth.
- the mini-drive can also be integrated onto the motherboard of the node if its size permits.
- the backup storage device 22 can be a full form factor drive.
- the backup storage device 22 can also include a compact disk (CD) or digital video disk or digital versatile disk (DVD) drive in which a CD or DVD is loaded.
- the CD or DVD contains the necessary software to enable the node 18 to access the network 12 .
- the backup storage device 22 includes a partition on the main hard disk drive 24 . It is likely that only one part of the hard disk drive 24 is corrupted while another portion is not corrupted.
- the backup storage device 22 can also include other bootable cartridges or drives.
- An example of the backup routine 26 is a browser that is capable of executing on a processor in each node to gain access to the network 12 .
- the browser can be a reduced version browser that does not need standard full-scale computer operating systems to run. Examples of such “mini-browsers” include browsers that run in PDAs and other handheld devices. Alternatively, mini-browsers can be designed to operate in a DOS operating system, a WINDOWS® CE operating system, or other “lite” operating systems.
- the node 18 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 100 that forms the processing core of the node 18 .
- CPU central processing unit
- a host bridge 102 is connected over a host bus to the CPU 100 .
- the host bridge 102 is also connected to a system bus 104 , such as a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus.
- PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
- the host bridge 102 contains control elements to interface a main memory 103 and a video controller 116 that controls presentation of images on a display 114 .
- the system bus 104 is connected to a network interface 112 that manages communications to the network 12 through a port 110 ,
- the node 18 includes a south bridge 123 coupled to the system bus 104 .
- the south bridge 123 is in turn coupled to a disk controller 124 that is connected to the main disk drive 24 .
- the disk controller 124 can also manage communications with a CD and/or DVD drive 126 .
- An input/output (I/O) controller 118 which is connected to a floppy disk drive 120 and to a mini-drive 122 , is also coupled to the south bridge 123 .
- BIOS routine 108 When the node 18 first starts up, a basic input/output system (BIOS) routine 108 is loaded to perform boot and initialization tasks.
- the BIOS routine 108 is stored in a non-volatile memory 106 , which can be a flash memory, EEPROM, and other like memory devices. Access to the non-volatile memory 106 is provided through the south bridge 123 .
- the backup storage device 22 of FIG. 1 can be one or more of the following elements in the node 18 : the mini-drive 122 , the CD or DVD drive 126 , the floppy drive 120 , the backup partition 130 in the main hard disk drive 24 , or an additional drive like the main chive 24 ,
- a network stack can include a TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) or a UDP/IP (User Datagram Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack.
- TCP is described in RFC 793, entitled “Transmission Control Protocol,” dated September 1981; and UDP is described in RFC 768, entitled “User Datagram Protocol,” dated August 1980.
- RFC Request for Comments
- IP Internet Protocol
- RFC 2460 entitled “Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification,” dated December 1998.
- TCP and UDP are transport layers for managing connections over an IP network.
- HTTP Hypertext Transport Protocol
- the operating system 134 determines (at 202 ) if the node has experienced a fault. If so, the operating system 134 sets (at 204 ) a fail flag 132 (in the main hard disk drive 24 ) to an active state. Alternatively, the fail flag can be stored in the non-volatile memory 106 , the mini-drive 122 , or another memory storage element in the node.
- the node is rebooted (at 206 ).
- the BIOS routine 108 is loaded to perform boot tasks.
- One of the tasks performed by the BIOS routine 108 is to determine if the fail flag 132 has been set (at 208 ). If not, a normal boot process is performed (at 210 ) by the BIOS routine 108 . If the fail flag 132 is set, then the BIOS routine 108 accesses (at 212 ) the backup storage device 22 .
- the boot from the backup storage device 22 can be performed manually by a user through the BIOS (such as by selecting the boot drive).
- Software on the storage device 22 including the backup routine 26 , is loaded (at 214 ) into the node for execution on the CPU 100 .
- the backup routine 26 can be a mini-browser that enables communications over the network 12 .
- the backup routine 26 presents an indication of the fault (at 216 ), such as displaying a warning on the display 114 .
- the backup routine 26 then waits (at 218 ) for a user request to recover. If a request to recover the node is received, then the backup routine 26 accesses (at 220 ) the remote backup system 20 over the network 12 .
- Image data ( 30 , 32 , or 34 ) is retrieved from the backup storage system 20 and downloaded (at 222 ) into the node, where the image data is used to recover the node.
- a scan disk operation may be performed to determine portions of the hard disk drive that are defective. The image data can then be copied to the remaining portions of the hard disk drive 24 to enable normal operation of the node.
- processing elements include microprocessors, microcontrollers, processor cards (including one or more microprocessors or microcontrollers), or other control or computing devices.
- a “controller” can refer to either hardware or software or a combination of the two.
- the storage units include one or more machine-readable storage media for storing data and instructions.
- the storage media include different forms of memory including semiconductor memory devices such as dynamic or static random access memories (DRAMs or SRAMs), erasable and programmable read-only memories (EPROMs), electrically erasable and programmable read-only memories (EEPROMs), and flash memories; magnetic disks such as fixed, floppy and removable disks; other magnetic media including tape; or optical media such as CDs or DVDs. Instructions that make up the various software routines or modules when executed by a respective processing element cause the corresponding node to perform programmed acts.
- DRAMs or SRAMs dynamic or static random access memories
- EPROMs erasable and programmable read-only memories
- EEPROMs electrically erasable and programmable read-only memories
- flash memories such as fixed, floppy and removable disks
- other magnetic media including tape such as CDs or DVDs.
- the instructions of the software routines or programs are loaded or transported into the node in one of many different ways. For example, code segments including instructions stored on floppy disks, CD or DVD media, a hard disk, or transported through a network interface card, modem, or other interface device are loaded into the system and executed as corresponding software routines or modules.
- data signals that are embodied in carrier waves (transmitted over telephone lines, network lines, wireless links, cables, and the like) communicate the code segments, including instructions, to the node.
- carrier waves may be in the form of electrical, optical, acoustical, electromagnetic, or other types of signals.
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- This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/706,960, entitled “Recovering a System that has Experienced a Fault,” filed Nov. 6, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,089,449, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- The invention relates to recovery of systems that have experienced faults.
- Improvements in technology have provided users with a wide variety of devices to perform various tasks. Examples of such devices include desktop computer systems, portable computer systems, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile telephones, and so forth. The devices are relatively sophisticated devices that include processing elements (e.g., microprocessors or microcontrollers) and storage devices (e.g., hard disk drives, dynamic random access memorys or DRAMs, and so forth).
- A typical device includes an operating system (e.g., a WINDOWS® operating system, a UNIX operating system, a LINUX operating system, etc.) that is loaded when the device is started. Application software is also loaded into the device to provide useful functions for users. Example applications include word processing applications, electronic mail applications, web browsing applications, calendar and address book applications, and so forth.
- Despite improvements in technology, failures in various components of a device remains a persistent problem. When a component of a device, such as a hard disk drive, fails, the user may be left with an inoperational device. One option for the user is to take the device to a repair shop where an attempt may be made to recover the failed component, such as the failed hard disk drive. In some cases, data on the hard disk drives may be recovered so that loss of data is minimized. However, in many other cases, the data stored on the hard disk drive is lost, unless the user has diligently backed up the data.
- Conventionally, recovery of the failed component such as the hard disk drive is an arduous process that often is frustrating for the user. A need thus exists for an improved method and apparatus for recovering a device to an operational state after a failure has occurred.
- In general, according to one embodiment, a system comprises an interface to a network and a first operational element to perform one or more tasks in the system. A storage element contains a flag to indicate if a fault has occurred with the first operational element. A backup device enables access to the network through the interface in response to the flag indicating failure of the first operational element.
- In general, according to another embodiment, a system comprises a main storage device, a backup storage device, and a routine executable to boot from the backup storage device in case of a system fault. The backup storage device enables access over a network to retrieve data from a network node to recover the system.
- Other features and embodiments will become apparent from the following description, from the claims, and from the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a network system including a network, various nodes coupled to the network, and a backup storage system. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of components of a node ofFIG. 1 , in accordance with an embodiment. -
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of tasks performed for a failure recovery in the node ofFIG. 2 , in accordance with an embodiment. - In the following description, numerous details are set forth to provide an understanding of the present invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these details and that numerous variations or modifications from the described embodiments may be possible.
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FIG. 1 , anetwork system 10 includes anetwork 12 that is coupled tonetwork nodes nodes network 12 include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and so forth. - A
backup storage system 20 accessible over thenetwork 12 stores data to be used to recovernodes backup storage system 20 includes user data, such as user-created documents or files, electronic mail messages, calendar and address book files, and so forth. The data stored in the backup storage system also includes software, such as operating system and application software that are stored and executed in each of the nodes. In one embodiment, the user data and software are stored asimage data nodes node 14, theimage data 30 is retrieved from thebackup storage system 20 and communicated to thenode 14, with the image data used to recover thenode 14. Similarly,image data nodes - As illustrated, the
node 18 includes a mainhard disk drive 24, abackup storage device 22, and abackup routine 26 executable in thenode 18. Thebackup routine 26 is initially stored on thebackup storage device 22 and is executable to enable thenode 18 to access thebackup storage system 20 over thenetwork 12 in case one of several predetermined faults occurs in thenode 18. Examples of such predetermined faults include failure of the hard disk drive, an unrecoverable error occurring on the hard disk drive, corrupted software and files associated with the software (e.g., library files, etc.), and so forth. Thebackup routine 26 and thebackup storage device 22 may be collectively be referred to as the “backup device 25.” In the illustrated embodiment, thebackup routine 26 is a software routine loaded from thebackup storage device 22 for execution on a processing element in thenode 18. Alternatively, the backup device is a hardware component that performs backup tasks in response to detection of certain types of faults. - More generally, the
node 18 includes a main operational portion, which in one embodiment contains the mainhard disk drive 24 for some other type of storage element). The main operational portion controls operation when thenode 18 functions normally. The mainhard disk drive 24 stores the operating system and application software, which are loaded into thenode 18 to perform useful tasks. In case of some predetermined faults, thebackup device 25 is used to enable access over thenetwork 12 to thebackup storage system 20 to retrieve data to recover the main operational portion of thenode 18. - The
backup storage device 22 can be implemented in a number of different ways. For example, thebackup storage device 22 can be a bootable mini-drive that is mounted inside the chassis of or on a motherboard in the node. The mini-drive can be a hard disk drive having a relatively small storage capacity for reduced cost. Alternatively, the mini-drive can be other types of non-volatile memory, such as flash memory, electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) devices, and so forth. Instead of a separate component in the chassis of each node, the mini-drive can also be integrated onto the motherboard of the node if its size permits. Alternatively, thebackup storage device 22 can be a full form factor drive. - The
backup storage device 22 can also include a compact disk (CD) or digital video disk or digital versatile disk (DVD) drive in which a CD or DVD is loaded. The CD or DVD contains the necessary software to enable thenode 18 to access thenetwork 12. Alternatively, thebackup storage device 22 includes a partition on the mainhard disk drive 24. It is likely that only one part of thehard disk drive 24 is corrupted while another portion is not corrupted. Thebackup storage device 22 can also include other bootable cartridges or drives. - An example of the
backup routine 26 is a browser that is capable of executing on a processor in each node to gain access to thenetwork 12. To avoid having to load a large operating system such as the WINDOWS® operating system, the browser can be a reduced version browser that does not need standard full-scale computer operating systems to run. Examples of such “mini-browsers” include browsers that run in PDAs and other handheld devices. Alternatively, mini-browsers can be designed to operate in a DOS operating system, a WINDOWS® CE operating system, or other “lite” operating systems. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , an example of the node 18 (which has a similar arrangement asnodes 14 and 16) is illustrated. Thenode 18 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 100 that forms the processing core of thenode 18. Ahost bridge 102 is connected over a host bus to theCPU 100. Thehost bridge 102 is also connected to asystem bus 104, such as a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus. Additionally, thehost bridge 102 contains control elements to interface amain memory 103 and avideo controller 116 that controls presentation of images on adisplay 114. Thesystem bus 104 is connected to anetwork interface 112 that manages communications to thenetwork 12 through aport 110, - Other components of the
node 18 include asouth bridge 123 coupled to thesystem bus 104. Thesouth bridge 123 is in turn coupled to adisk controller 124 that is connected to themain disk drive 24. Thedisk controller 124 can also manage communications with a CD and/orDVD drive 126. An input/output (I/O)controller 118, which is connected to afloppy disk drive 120 and to a mini-drive 122, is also coupled to thesouth bridge 123. - When the
node 18 first starts up, a basic input/output system (BIOS) routine 108 is loaded to perform boot and initialization tasks. TheBIOS routine 108 is stored in anon-volatile memory 106, which can be a flash memory, EEPROM, and other like memory devices. Access to thenon-volatile memory 106 is provided through thesouth bridge 123. - The
backup storage device 22 ofFIG. 1 can be one or more of the following elements in the node 18: the mini-drive 122, the CD orDVD drive 126, thefloppy drive 120, thebackup partition 130 in the mainhard disk drive 24, or an additional drive like themain chive 24, - Although not shown, the node also includes various layers and stacks to enable communications over the
network 12. For example, a network stack can include a TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) or a UDP/IP (User Datagram Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack. TCP is described in RFC 793, entitled “Transmission Control Protocol,” dated September 1981; and UDP is described in RFC 768, entitled “User Datagram Protocol,” dated August 1980. One version of IP is described in Request for Comments (RFC) 791, entitled “Internet Protocol,” dated September 1981; and another version of IP is described in RFC 2460, entitled “Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification,” dated December 1998. TCP and UDP are transport layers for managing connections over an IP network. - Also, various services enable the communication of requests over the
network 12, such as requests between a node and thebackup storage system 20. One such service is the Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) service, which enables requests sent from one network element to another and responses from the destination network element to the requesting network element. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , the failure recovery process performed in one of thenodes operating system 134 determines (at 202) if the node has experienced a fault. If so, theoperating system 134 sets (at 204) a fail flag 132 (in the main hard disk drive 24) to an active state. Alternatively, the fail flag can be stored in thenon-volatile memory 106, the mini-drive 122, or another memory storage element in the node. - Next, either in response to a user request to restart or automatically upon detection of the fault, the node is rebooted (at 206). When the node starts up, the
BIOS routine 108 is loaded to perform boot tasks. One of the tasks performed by theBIOS routine 108 is to determine if thefail flag 132 has been set (at 208). If not, a normal boot process is performed (at 210) by theBIOS routine 108. If thefail flag 132 is set, then theBIOS routine 108 accesses (at 212) thebackup storage device 22. Alternatively, instead of automatically checking for thefail flag 132, the boot from thebackup storage device 22 can be performed manually by a user through the BIOS (such as by selecting the boot drive). Software on thestorage device 22, including thebackup routine 26, is loaded (at 214) into the node for execution on theCPU 100. As noted above, thebackup routine 26 can be a mini-browser that enables communications over thenetwork 12. - The backup routine 26 presents an indication of the fault (at 216), such as displaying a warning on the
display 114. The backup routine 26 then waits (at 218) for a user request to recover. If a request to recover the node is received, then the backup routine 26 accesses (at 220) theremote backup system 20 over thenetwork 12. Image data (30, 32, or 34) is retrieved from thebackup storage system 20 and downloaded (at 222) into the node, where the image data is used to recover the node. A scan disk operation may be performed to determine portions of the hard disk drive that are defective. The image data can then be copied to the remaining portions of thehard disk drive 24 to enable normal operation of the node. - The various software routines or modules described herein may be executable on various processing elements. Such processing elements include microprocessors, microcontrollers, processor cards (including one or more microprocessors or microcontrollers), or other control or computing devices. As used here, a “controller” can refer to either hardware or software or a combination of the two.
- The storage units include one or more machine-readable storage media for storing data and instructions. The storage media include different forms of memory including semiconductor memory devices such as dynamic or static random access memories (DRAMs or SRAMs), erasable and programmable read-only memories (EPROMs), electrically erasable and programmable read-only memories (EEPROMs), and flash memories; magnetic disks such as fixed, floppy and removable disks; other magnetic media including tape; or optical media such as CDs or DVDs. Instructions that make up the various software routines or modules when executed by a respective processing element cause the corresponding node to perform programmed acts.
- The instructions of the software routines or programs are loaded or transported into the node in one of many different ways. For example, code segments including instructions stored on floppy disks, CD or DVD media, a hard disk, or transported through a network interface card, modem, or other interface device are loaded into the system and executed as corresponding software routines or modules. In the loading or transport process, data signals that are embodied in carrier waves (transmitted over telephone lines, network lines, wireless links, cables, and the like) communicate the code segments, including instructions, to the node. Such carrier waves may be in the form of electrical, optical, acoustical, electromagnetic, or other types of signals.
- While the invention has been disclosed with respect to a limited number of embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate numerous modifications and variations therefrom. It is intended that the appended claims cover all such modifications and variations as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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