System for managing boot-up of target computers
AssigneeSymantec Operating Corporation
InventorsCarleton Miyamoto, Jagadish Bandhole, Sekaran Nanja
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Abstract
A system for managing boot-up of target machines. In a preferred embodiment, a server computer acts as a managing computer. A target machine notifies the server that the target machine has been powered-up. The server allocates an IP address and sends a response to the target machine. The target machine download boot-up software from the server computer. The target machine then downloads discovery software from the server computer for purposes of determining information about the configuration and resources of the target machine. Standard protocols and mechanisms such as DHCP, BOOTP, TFTP and others can be used. The system works with different types of manufacturers' processors and platforms.
Claims21
1-14. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- configuring a first computer wherein said configuring comprises
- discovering configuration information of the first computer, and
- transmitting the configuration information of the first computer, wherein
- said transmitting transmits the configuration information to a second computer.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to said processor and configured to store instructions executable on the processor for configuring the system, wherein the instructions comprise
- a first set of instructions for discovering configuration information of the system, and
- a second set of instructions for forming a datastream comprising the configuration information of the system;
- and
- a network line card coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the datastream comprising the configuration information to a second computer.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for configuring a first computer, wherein said means for configuring comprises
- means for discovering configuration information of the first computer, and
- means for forming a datastream comprising the configuration information;
- and
- means for transmitting the datastream comprising the configuration information of the first computer, wherein
- said means for transmitting transmits the configuration information to a second computer.
A computer readable medium comprising:
- a first set of instructions, executable on a first computer system, configured to configure the first computer wherein said first set of instructions comprise
- a second set of instructions, executable on the first computer system, configured to discover configuration information of the first computer, and
- a third set of instructions, executable on the first computer system, configured to form a datastream comprising the configuration information;
- and
- a fourth set of instructions, executable on the computer system, configured to transmit the datastream comprising the configuration information to a second computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.