Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06988193
ABSTRACT:
A method of booting a plurality of target devices in communication with a network based on at least one target device definition is provided. A server in communication with the plurality of target devices receives a request for a boot file from at least one target device. A boot server in communication with the plurality of target devices is contacted. The boot server determines if the target device is defined. If the target device is not defined, the target device definition for the target device is created at the boot server. A bootstrap is executed at the target device, the bootstrap corresponding to the target definition. Systems and programs for using the method are also provided.
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French Steven M.
Guajardo, Jr. Javier A.
Paul Chakkalamattam J.
Pierre-Louis Marc-Arthur
Stern Bradford A.
Cardinal Law Group
Connolly Mark
International Business Machines - Corporation
LaBaw Jeffrey S.
Lee Thomas
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