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US 2006/0242396 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for configuring a computer system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsAndrew Cartes, Andrew Brown
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Abstract
An apparatus for configuring a computer system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a processor, a read only memory (ROM) coupled to the processor, and a management device coupled to the read only memory. During operation, the management device preferably receives at least some data from the ROM.
Claims19
A computer system, comprising:
- a plurality of host computers;
- and
- a management device coupled to the plurality of host computers;
- wherein each host computer includes at least one read only memory (ROM);
- wherein the ROM generates an option file based on configuration options of its host computer;
- wherein the ROM generates a script file based on configuration options of the host computer.
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A management device implemented in a computer system, comprising:
- a network interface, for coupling to a plurality of host processors, coupled to the management device;
- wherein the management device receives multiple option files based on the configuration options of the plurality of host processors;
- and
- wherein the management device receives multiple script files associated with the multiple option files.
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A method of configuring a plurality of host computers, comprising:
- generating at least two files using a ROM that is coupled to each host computer;
- transferring a first file including a host computer's configuration options from the ROM to a management device;
- transferring a second file including scripts that effectuate the configuration options from the ROM to the management device;
- and
- determining a desired configuration option to be changed for each host computer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.