Server selection method where a client selects a server according to address, operating system and found frame for remote booting
US5870554A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1008
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for choosing a particular server on a network and performing a remote boot by a client, the network including a plurality of servers operating in accordance with a plurality of network operating systems, includes identifying each of the plurality of servers by address and by type of operating system, and selecting one of the identified servers by address and type for booting on the network. Identifying further includes sending a FIND frame from the client to the network, and receiving a FOUND frame from each of the plurality of servers. A remote program load protocol followed by the server according to the FOUND frame is determined. Additionally, choosing a particular server on a network and performing a remote boot by a client includes identifying each of a plurality of servers according to characteristics of a FOUND frame including a frequency characteristic, selecting one of the identified servers, and performing a remote program load by a boot ROM on a client through the selected one of the identified plurality of servers. Identifying further includes determining whether a destination address of the FOUND frame is repeated in a same order in a data portion of the FOUND…
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