System and method for automated network configuration

An information handling system (IHS), comprising:

• a storage interface;
• a network interface;
• a processing system coupled to each of the storage interface and the network interface;
• and
• a memory system that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide a controller that:
• receives a request to boot an operating system image on at least one of a plurality of host devices that are coupled to the network interface;
• determine at least one network to which the operating system image requires access;
• automatically select a first host device of the plurality of host devices on which to boot the operating system image based, at least in part, on the at least one network to which the operating system image requires access;
• retrieve the operating system image from a storage system coupled to the storage interface;
• boot the operating system image on the first host device through the network interface;
• and
• automatically configure a networking system on the first host device through the network interface.

A method for configuring a host device, comprising:

• receiving, at a controller, a request to boot an operating system image on at least one of a plurality of host devices;
• determining, by the controller, at least one network to which the operating system image requires access;
• automatically selecting, by the controller, a first host device of the plurality of host devices on which to boot the operating system image based, at least in part, on the at least one network to which the operating system image requires access;
• booting, by the controller, the operating system image on the first host device;
• and
• automatically configuring, by the controller, one or more networking systems on the first host device based, at least in part, on the at least one network to which the operating system image requires access.