Automatic fixup of network configuration on system image move
US8713139B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and device provide for automatically reconfiguring a computer network in response to an operating system image migration from a first hardware platform to a second hardware platform. The method includes detecting a boot up command and in response, initializing a fix up utility, creating a new network configuration for the migrated operating system image and storing the new network configuration information; reading the new network configuration information and old network configuration information corresponding to the first hardware platform; determining if any of the new network configuration information corresponds to a new network interface controller and if any of the old network information corresponds to a non-assigned network interface controller; and if any of the old network configuration information corresponds to a non-assigned network interface controller, reassigning network interface controller identifiers from the old network configuration information to the new network interface controller.
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