Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring – Initializing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-29
2011-10-18
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2457)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
Initializing
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041794
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for initializing a common information model (CIM) broker and a SLP service agent of a system in a pre-boot environment, transmitting a multicast request and receiving a unicast advertisement from a directory agent, registering a web-based enterprise management (WBEM) service to the directory agent, and configuring, provisioning, and/or performing asset inventory of the system in the pre-boot environment responsive to information from a resource manager. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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Kinzhalin Arzhan
Kohn Rodolfo
Lombard David
Morin Ricardo
Etienne Ario
Intel Corporation
Trop Pruner & Hu P.C.
Williams Clayton R
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