Switching between network interface cards during different stages of operation

摘要

In one embodiment, a network boot program is received from a server via a first network interface controller associated with a first network identifier. The network boot program is executed. An operating system loader comprising an operating system driver is received from the server via the first network interface controller. The operating system driver identifies a second network interface controller associated with a second network identifier. The operating system driver associates the first network interface controller with the second network identifier and associates the second network interface controller with the first network identifier.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
by a computing device, receiving via a first network interface controller of the computing device a network boot program from a server, the first network interface controller associated with a first MAC address; by the computing device, executing the network boot program; by the computing device, receiving via the first network interface controller an operating system loader from the server, wherein the operating system loader comprises an operating system driver from the server; by the computing device, loading the operating system loader; by the operating system driver at the computing device, identifying a second network interface controller of the computing device, the second network interface controller associated with a second MAC address; by the operating system driver at the computing device, associating the first network interface controller with the second MAC address; and by the operating system driver at the computing device, associating the second network interface controller with the first MAC address.