Dynamic configuration of computer when booting

Details Dynamic configuration of computer when booting Dynamic configuration of computer when booting

2007-09-04

2007-09-04

Wiley, David (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C709S226000, C709S222000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09993532

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for configuring a unique computer name record for an information handling system included in a network of a plurality of information handling systems. The method and system for dynamically generating a unique computer name for each information handling system that is connected to a network of information handling systems includes reading a service tag identifier that uniquely identifies the information handling system, incorporating at least a portion of the service tag identifier to define the unique computer name record; and using a substantially similar boot program to boot the information handling system and the plurality of information handling systems.

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