Method and system for delayed booting of a target device in a network environment
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSteven M. French, Chakkalamattam J. Paul
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Abstract
A method of booting at least one target device in communication with a network, comprising is provided. A bootstrap program is requested from a loading device in communication with the target device. A boot delay response is received from the loading device at the target device, so that the target device does not time out. The bootstrap program is received at the target device after the boot delay response is received.
Claims28
A method of booting at least one target device in communication with a network, comprising:
- requesting at least one boot file from a loading device in communication with the target device;
- executing, at the target device, a boot delay response so that the target device does not time out;
- and
- receiving, at the target device, the boot file after the boot delay response is received.
Computer program product in a computer usable medium for providing at least one boot file to at least one target device, comprising:
- means for requesting the at least one boot file from a loading device in communication with the target device;
- means for executing, at the target device, a boot delay response so that the target device does not time out;
- and
- means for receiving, at the target device, the at least one boot file after the boot delay response is received.
A data processing system, comprising:
- means for requesting at least one boot file from a loading device in communication with the target device;
- means for executing, at the target device, a boot delay response so that the target device does not time out;
- and
- means for receiving, at the target device, the boot file after the boot delay response is received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.