Identification and selection of a desired server from a pluralit

Details Identification and selection of a desired server from a pluralit Identification and selection of a desired server from a pluralit

1996-04-01

1999-09-28

Asta, Frank J.

39520049, 3952005, G06F 15163

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059601752

ABSTRACT:
A computer network includes a plurality of servers, each of the plurality of servers operating under one of a plurality of operating systems, and a client workstation including a single boot ROM containing instructions for identifying each of the plurality of servers by address and by type of operating system, and selecting one of the identified servers by address and type for booting on the network.

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IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 37 No. 03, Mar. 1994, pp. 395-398, "Local Area Network diagnostics for a remote Program Load Environment".

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