Using Wireless Packets to Indicate Device Boot Status

A method performed by a processor of a network device, the method comprising:

• initiating a boot sequence of the network device;
• transmitting, during at least a portion of the boot sequence, a first wireless packet including data indicating the network device initiated the boot sequence and a universally unique identifier indicating whether the network device is adopted or unadopted;
• and
• upon completion of the boot sequence, transmitting a second wireless packet indicating the boot sequence is complete.

A system comprising:

• a controller device configured to receive, from each of a plurality of network devices, a first wireless packet comprising data indicating the respective network device initiated a boot sequence and a universally unique identifier indicating whether the respective network device is adopted or unadopted, and a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the respective network device completed the boot sequence;
• and
• a processor of the controller device configured to:
• determine, for each network device, whether a corresponding boot sequence is in progress or complete based on the first wireless packet and the second wireless packet;
• and
• transmit, to a remote client device, a notification causing the remote client device to output a user-perceivable indication of the corresponding boot status.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a processor of a computing device, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:

• receiving, from a network device during a boot sequence of the network device, a first wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device initiated the boot sequence and a universally unique identifier indicating whether the network device is adopted or unadopted;
• in response to receiving the first wireless packet, outputting a first audio feedback;
• receiving, from the network device, a second wireless packet comprising data indicating the network device completed the boot sequence;
• and
• in response to receiving the second wireless packet, outputting a second audio feedback that differs from the first audio feedback.