Abstract: A method and apparatus provides initializing a data processing system within a distributed data processing system. The data processing system receives data wherein the data is used to initialize the data processing system. The data processing system saves an image within the data processing system in a selected state after initialization of the data processing system, wherein the image is a saved image. The data processing system restores to the state using the saved image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 20, 1998
Date of Patent:
August 8, 2000
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Gareth Christopher Matthews, David Medina, Allen Chester Wynn