Configuration of lan hosts
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1. A Local Area Network comprising:
- a first set of network hosts configured to issue a first request for network configuration information, said first request utilising a configuration protocol;
a second set of network hosts configured to issue a second request for both said network configuration information and host specific configuration information, said second request utilising said configuration protocol;
a first set of network configuration servers configured to supply said network configuration information utilising said configuration protocol in response to receiving one of said first and second requests; and
a second set of network configuration servers configured to supply both said network configuration information and said host specific configuration information utilising said configuration protocol only in response to receiving said second request from one of said second set of network hosts.
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Abstract
A Local Area network is disclosed in which host specific configuration information, and in particular VSI, can be distributed. A network server is disclosed that is capable of supplying both network configuration information, including IP addresses, and VSI. This is used in addition to existing network servers. A relay agent is also supplied that is configured to add VSI to the network configuration information supplied by an existing network server. A network server is also disclosed that provides VSI only in response to DHCP INFORM requests.
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1. A Local Area Network comprising:
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a first set of network hosts configured to issue a first request for network configuration information, said first request utilising a configuration protocol;
a second set of network hosts configured to issue a second request for both said network configuration information and host specific configuration information, said second request utilising said configuration protocol;
a first set of network configuration servers configured to supply said network configuration information utilising said configuration protocol in response to receiving one of said first and second requests; and
a second set of network configuration servers configured to supply both said network configuration information and said host specific configuration information utilising said configuration protocol only in response to receiving said second request from one of said second set of network hosts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A Local Area Network comprising:
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a network host configured to issue a request for network configuration information and host specific configuration information, said request utilising a configuration protocol;
a network server configured to supply said network configuration information, utilising said configuration protocol, to said network host, in response to receiving said request; and
a host configuration unit configured to supply said host specific configuration information to said network host, utilising said configuration protocol, wherein said host configuration unit also receives said request and forwards said request to said network server, said network server also supplies said network configuration information to said host configuration unit in response to receiving said forwarded request, and wherein said host configuration unit is further configured to supply both said received network configuration information and said host specific configuration information to said network host. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A Local Area Network comprising:
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at least one network host configurable with network configuration information; and
at least one host network server configured to supply host specific configuration information utilising a configuration protocol to said or each network host only in response to a first request issued by said network host after said network host has been configured with said network configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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