Extension of the BOOTP protocol towards automatic reconfiguration

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing reconfiguration of network elements after a failure of such an element. A method for managing network configuration data, i.e., usable for automatic reconfiguration of server computers ( 16 A, 16 B), is disclosed in which location and current status information about a client or controller computer ( 14 A . . . 14 C) is sent out such that a respective server type computer ( 16 A, 16 B) may receive it and automatically reconfigure itself after temporary disruption.