Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2009-01-28
2011-12-27
Connolly, Mark (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S001000, C711S114000, C709S217000, C709S218000, C709S220000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086840
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for remotely booting a client from a storage area network (“SAN”). A connection module enables a client, such as a diskless client, to connect to two or more storage area networks (“SANs”), the SANs belonging to a group of redundant SANs, each SAN in the group redundantly storing at least a portion of substantially identical operating system data for the client. The boot module enables the client to remotely boot an operating system from the two or more redundant SANs. The boot module makes at least one read request to each of the two or more connected SANs, each read request configured to retrieve a disparate portion of the operating system data for loading the operating system onto the client. The boot module loads the operating system onto the client using a combination of data retrieved from the two or more connected SANs.
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Cheston Richard Wayne
Davis Mark Charles
Locker Howard
Waltermann Rod D.
Connolly Mark
Kunzler Needham Massey & Thorpe
Lenovo ( Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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