发明名称 |
Network booting apparatus and method |
摘要 |
An operating system deployment arrangement provides a database connected to a network for use in monitoring the boot status of machines connected to sub-networks of the network. A workstation connected to a sub-network is adapted to act as a server for a pre-installation environment to machines newly connecting to the sub-network or at the same geographical location. The workstation carries a program for detecting boot initiation messages broadcast on the sub-network and for progressing booting of newly connecting machines in accordance with boot action data held by the database. In particular, the workstation also sends a software agent and operating system deployment processes to a newly connected machine and the agent takes over progression of the booting process from the workstation. The data held in the database for any one machine is updated as booting progresses. Flexibility is provided both in administration of the boot action data held in the database and by means of user interaction software loaded to a newly connected machine in the course of booting. |
申请公布号 |
US8312115(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.11.13 |
申请号 |
US20060642960 |
申请日期 |
2006.12.21 |
申请人 |
LIPSCOMBE ROGER;CHANG SOPHIE;HAMMARSKJOLD ANDREAS;1E LIMITED |
发明人 |
LIPSCOMBE ROGER;CHANG SOPHIE;HAMMARSKJOLD ANDREAS |
分类号 |
G06F15/177 |
主分类号 |
G06F15/177 |
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