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System and method for remote raid configuration

  • US 20050108474A1
  • Filed: 11/04/2003
  • Published: 05/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for RAID configuration of a target information handling system having one of plural vendor-specific configurations, the system comprising:

  • a RAID configuration utility operable to provide RAID configuration information to the target information handling system with a selected vendor-specific utility associated with the target information handling system;

    a DHCP server operable to provide a RAID configuration PXE boot file to the target information handling system on an initial boot or to selectively provide a primary boot file to the target information handling system; and

    a deployment engine operable to communicate the RAID configuration information to the target information handling system after boot with the RAID configuration PXE file, the RAID configuration information for performing a vendor specific configuration, the deployment engine further operable to reset the DHCP server to boot the target information handling system to the primary boot file after application of the RAID configuration information.

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