Dynamic resource configuration system and method for distributed computing environments

A dynamic resource configuration method comprising:

• receiving, using instructions stored in a non-transitory, computer-readable medium and executed on at least one processor, a network configuration request message to configure one or more network parameters of a resource;
• obtaining, using the instructions executed on the at least one processor, a unique identity of the resource using the received network configuration request message;
• receiving, using the instructions executed on the at least one processor, a null message in response to a first resource information record request based on the unique identity of the resource;
• assigning, using the instructions executed on the at least one processor, a temporary Internet Protocol (IP) address to the resource in response to receiving the null message;
• transmitting, after receiving the null message and to the resource using the assigned temporary IP address, a second resource information record request;
• obtaining, from the resource and using the assigned temporary IP address, resource information comprising customized configuration parameters for the resource and characteristic information for the resource;
• replacing, using the instructions executed on the at least one processor, the temporary IP address with a new IP address based on the resource information;
• selecting, using the instructions executed on the at least one processor, a preboot execution environment (PXE) server from among a plurality of PXE servers, the selected PXE server to be used for configuration of the resource by applying the customized configuration parameters to the resource in accordance with one or more customization policies;
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• communicating, using the instructions executed on the at least one processor, with the selected PXE server to configure the resource using the customized configuration parameters.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least on processor to:

• receive a network configuration request message to configure one or more network parameters of a resource;
• obtain a unique identity of the resource using the received network configuration request message;
• receive a null message in response to a first resource information record request based on the unique identity of the resource;
• assign a temporary Internet Protocol (IP) address to the resource in response to receiving the null message;
• transmit, after receiving the null message and to the resource using the assigned temporary IP address, a second resource information record request;
• obtain, from the resource and based on the second resource information record request, resource information comprising customized configuration parameters for the resource and characteristic information for the resource;
• replace the temporary IP address with a new IP address based on the resource information;
• select a preboot execution environment (PXE) server from among a plurality of PXE servers, the selected PXE server to be used for configuration of the resource by applying the customized configuration parameters to the resource in accordance with one or more customization policies;
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• communicate with the selected PXE server to configure the resource using the customized configuration parameters.