Method and system for booting of a target device in a network management system
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1. A method of booting one of a plurality of target devices in a network management framework, comprising:
- scanning the network management framework to identify the target device;
determining a communication value, the communication value describing communication between the target device and at least one distributor;
comparing the communication value to a predetermined value;
assigning the distributor to the target device if the communication value is less than the predetermined value; and
distributing at least one boot file to the target device using the distributor.
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Abstract
A method of booting one of a plurality of target devices in a network management framework is provided. The network management framework is scanned to identify the target device. A communication value describing communication between the target device and at least one distributor is determined. The communication value is compared to a predetermined value. The distributor is assigned to the target device if the communication value is less than the predetermined value. At least one boot file is distributed to the target device using the distributor. Programs and systems of using the present invention are also provided.
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1. A method of booting one of a plurality of target devices in a network management framework, comprising:
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scanning the network management framework to identify the target device;
determining a communication value, the communication value describing communication between the target device and at least one distributor;
comparing the communication value to a predetermined value;
assigning the distributor to the target device if the communication value is less than the predetermined value; and
distributing at least one boot file to the target device using the distributor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. Computer program product in a computer usable medium for booting one of a plurality of target devices in a network management framework, comprising:
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means for scanning the network management framework to identify at least one target device;
means for determining a communication value, the communication value describing communication between the target device and at least one distributor;
means for comparing the communication value to a predetermined value;
means for assigning the distributor to the target device if the communication value is less than the predetermined value; and
means for distributing at least one boot file to the target device using the distributor.
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31. A system for booting one of a plurality of target devices in a network management framework, comprising:
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means for scanning the network management framework to identify at least one target device;
means for determining a communication value, the communication value describing communication between the target device and at least one distributor;
means for comparing the communication value to a predetermined value;
means for assigning the distributor to the target device if the communication value is less than the predetermined value; and
means for distributing at least one boot file to the target device using the distributor. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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