METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND DEVICE FOR THE CONFIGURATION OR MAINTENANCE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM IN A CLUSTER

摘要

The configuration and maintenance of a computer system in a cluster, where the computer system is configured to allow booting from data stored in an administration computer system is disclosed. In one aspect, after obtaining a boot disk image making it possible to boot an operating system and configuration data from the administration computer system, the operating system is booted and configured and a virtual storage disk is created. The configuration data received are analyzed in order to obtain and store in the virtual disk a program for the configuration of the computer system. The program for the configuration of the computer system is then executed.

主权项

1. A method of configuration of a client computer system in a cluster comprising a plurality of computer systems at least one of which is an administration computer system, the computer systems of the plurality of computer systems being connected via a network, the client computer system being configured to allow booting from data stored in the administration computer system, the method comprising:
obtaining a boot media image making it possible to boot an operating system of the DOS type and obtaining configuration data from the operating system, the boot media image and the configuration data being received from said the administration computer system via the network; booting and configuration of the operating system, wherein the booting and configuration comprises creating a virtual storage disk; analyzing the configuration data received and, in response, obtaining at least one program for the configuration of the client computer system, said the at least one program for the configuration of the client computer system being received from the administration computer system via the network and stored in said the virtual storage disk; and executing the at least one program for the configuration of the client computer system.