Method and system for organized booting of a target device in a network environment by a reservation server based on available boot resources

摘要

A method of booting a plurality of target devices in communication with a network so that the target devices do not time out is provided. A request for a boot file is received at a loading device, from at least one target device. A boot reservation server in communication with the plurality of target devices is contacted. At the boot reservation server, boot resources of the network are evaluated to determine a response to the at least one target device. A boot delay is executed at the at least one target device as the response. Systems and programs for using the method are also provided.