Techniques for deploying virtual machines using a DHCP...

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2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Elchanti, Hussein A (Department: 2441)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

Initializing

C709S220000, C709S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07984125

ABSTRACT:
An improved technique involves providing a set of reserved address assignments to a DHCP server, each reserved address assignment including a unique MAC address and a reserved IP address which are associated with each other via that reserved address assignment. The technique further involves providing a base virtual machine image and a set of unique MAC addresses, and generating multiple virtual machines from the base virtual machine image and the set of unique MAC addresses. Each virtual machine (i) provides a particular unique MAC address of the set of unique MAC addresses to the DHCP server and obtains a particular reserved IP address from the DHCP server via an exchange of DHCP messages between that virtual machine and the DHCP server, and (ii) operates as a networked standalone computer using the particular unique MAC address and the particular reserved IP address.

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