Method and system for organized 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 a plurality of target devices in communication with a network so that the target devices do not time out is provided. A request for a boot file is received at a loading device, from at least one target device. A boot reservation server in communication with the plurality of target devices is contacted. At the boot reservation server, boot resources of the network are evaluated to determine a response to the at least one target device. A boot delay is executed at the at least one target device as the response. Systems and programs for using the method are also provided.
Claims32
A method of booting a plurality of target devices in communication with a network so that the target devices do not time out, comprising:
- receiving, at a loading device, a request for a boot file from at least one target device;
- contacting a boot reservation server in communication with the plurality of target devices;
- evaluating, at the boot reservation server, boot resources of the network to determine a response to the at least one target device;
- and
- executing a boot delay at the at least one target device as the response.
Computer program product in a computer usable medium for booting a plurality of target devices in communication with a network so that the target devices do not time out, comprising:
- means for receiving, at a loading device, a request for a boot file from at least one target device;
- means for contacting a boot reservation server in communication with the plurality of target devices;
- means for evaluating, at the boot reservation server, boot resources of the network to determine a response to the at least one target device;
- and
- means for executing a boot delay at the at least one target device as the response.
A system for booting a plurality of target devices in communication with a network so that the target devices do not time out, comprising:
- means for receiving, at a loading device, a request for a boot file from at least one target device;
- means for contacting a boot reservation server in communication with the plurality of target devices;
- means for evaluating, at the boot reservation server, boot resources of the network to determine a response to the at least one target device;
- and
- means for executing a boot delay at the at least one target device as the response.
A system for booting a target device in communication with a network, comprising:
- a plurality of target devices;
- at least one loading device in communication with the target device;
- and
- at least one boot reservation server in communication with the loading device for evaluating boot resources of the network and sending a response to prevent the target device from timing out, the response based on the boot resources.
A resource reservation server for booting a plurality of target devices in communication with a network so that the target devices do not time out, comprising:
- means for determining a target operating system for each target device;
- means for determining a maximum number of target devices to receive the target operating system;
- means for determining a boot duration for each target operating system;
- and
- means for determining a response to each target device based on the target operating system, the maximum number and the boot duration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.