Determining a boot server network address from which to download an operating system during a boot sequence

摘要

Provided are a method, system, and program for determining a boot server network address from which to download an operating system during a boot sequence. A request for a network address to use to communicate on a network to a server during a boot sequence is transmitted. An operation is performed to download an operating system from a first type of boot server network address indicated in a response from the server to the request. An operation is selectively performed to download the operating system from a second type of boot server network address in response to determining that the response does not indicate the first type of boot server network address. The downloaded operating system is loaded.