Network booting using a platform management coprocessor

Details Network booting using a platform management coprocessor Network booting using a platform management coprocessor

2006-08-18

2010-02-23

Avellino, Joseph E (Department: 2458)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

Initializing

C713S001000, C713S180000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07668945

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of a system and method for enabling a target computer to download a boot image and operating system from a boot server computer over a network are described. The target computer system includes a host processor environment and a platform management coprocessor subsystem that includes a microcontroller for providing manageability of the target computer platform. During a network boot procedure, the platform management coprocessor code employs a network access channel to retrieve the boot server name and a network address for the target computer. The platform management coprocessor code implements security measures to help ensure secure interaction between the boot server and the target computer. Once the secure association is established, the network boot process uses the BIOS code for the successive bulk downloads of the operating system to be loaded onto the target computer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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