| US 7,467,292 B2 | ||
| Method and system for migrating information between information handling systems | ||
| Jefferson Raley, Austin, Tex. (US); Shaofei Chen, Austin, Tex. (US); Marc Jarvis, Belton, Tex. (US); and Craig Rones, Austin, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 19, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/132,778. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0265701 A1, Nov. 23, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 713—1 [713/100; 710/62; 709/203; 709/231; 709/232] | 9 Claims |
| 1. A method for migrating information from a first information handling system (“IHS”) to a second IHS, the method comprising:
storing, on a storage device of the second IHS, a template, and a computer program processable by the second IHS for migrating
information from a storage device of the first IHS to the storage device of the second IHS, wherein the template includes
an indication of information that is specified for migration, an indication of information that is excluded from migration
and information relating to IHS configuration;
providing a cable for coupling the first IHS to the second IHS; and
providing a computer readable medium for storing instructions processable by the first IHS for:
obtaining access to a file system of the storage device of the first IHS; and
establishing a connection between the first IHS and the second IHS for migrating information from storage device of the first
IHS to the storage device of the second IHS.
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