System and method for selecting a network boot device using...

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2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Elamin, Abdelmoniem (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

C713S002000, C713S100000, C709S226000

Reexamination Certificate

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07971045

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention provide a method for selecting a network boot device using a hardware class identifier. Generally, embodiments of the invention enable a diskless client to communicate a hardware class identifier in a network connection request. The hardware class identifier is used to determine the proper boot server to provide a boot image to the diskless client.

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