US 10,320,741 B2 · Server IP address assignment system and method

Abstract

A server IP address assignment system which can automatically assign IP address for servers includes a data center management system (DCMS) server, a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server, a plurality of switches, and a plurality of servers. The DCMS server obtains a location table of the servers and the switches based upon initial data center construction details, and assigns an IP address to each of the servers, the location table with these assignments is then transmitted to the DHCP server. The server transmits a DHCP packet to the switch, and the switch adds an Option82 message into the DHCP packet and transmits an added DHCP packet to the DHCP server. The DHCP server analyzes the Option82 message of the DHCP packet to obtain the IP address and assigns the IP address to the server. A server IP address assignment method is also provided.

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Dependent claims

A server internet protocol (IP) address assignment method comprising:

obtaining a location table of multiple servers and multiple switches, and assigning an IP address to each of the servers in the location table;
transmitting an assigned location table to a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server;
transmitting a DHCP packet to a first switch that electronically coupled to a first server;
adding an Option82 message into the DHCP packet and transmitting an added DHCP packet to the DHCP server;
and
analyzing the Option82 message of the DHCP packet to obtain the IP address of the first server from the assigned location table, and assigning the IP address to the first server.

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