Secure booting and provisioning
First Claim
1. A method for booting and provisioning a platform connected to a boot and provisioning server including a server boot and provisioning system, comprising:
- receiving, with the server boot and provisioning system, a platform identifier;
selecting, with the server boot and provisioning system, a platform specific boot image based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid; and
selecting, with the server boot and provisioning system, a platform specific configuration policy based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid.
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Abstract
Provided are techniques for booting and provisioning a platform connected to a boot and provisioning server including a server boot and provisioning system. The server boot and provisioning system receives a platform identifier, selects a platform specific boot image based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid, and selects a platform specific configuration policy based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid. Also provided are techniques for booting and provisioning a platform connected to a boot and provisioning server, wherein the platform includes a platform boot and provisioning system. A platform boot and provisioning system issues a request with option tags in response to determining that the platform is enabled to interact with a boot and provisioning server, issues a download request to obtain a boot image, and executes the boot image in response to determining that a signature of the boot image is valid.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for booting and provisioning a platform connected to a boot and provisioning server including a server boot and provisioning system, comprising:
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receiving, with the server boot and provisioning system, a platform identifier;
selecting, with the server boot and provisioning system, a platform specific boot image based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid; and
selecting, with the server boot and provisioning system, a platform specific configuration policy based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for booting and provisioning a platform connected to a boot and provisioning server, wherein the platform includes a platform boot and provisioning system, comprising:
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issuing, with the platform boot and provisioning system, a request with option tags in response to determining that the platform is enabled to interact with a boot and provisioning server;
issuing, with the platform boot and provisioning system, a download request to obtain a boot image; and
executing, with the platform boot and provisioning system, the boot image in response to determining that a signature of the boot image is valid. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system in communication with data storage, comprising:
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a platform including an Input/Output (I/O) processor;
a storage controller managing Input/Output (I/O) access to the data storage;
a boot and provisioning server including a server boot and provisioning system connected to the platform, wherein the server boot and provisioning system is capable of receiving a platform identifier, selecting a platform specific boot image based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid, and selecting a platform specific configuration policy based on the platform identifier in response to determining that the platform identifier is valid. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system coupled to a network and data storage, comprising:
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a platform including an Input/Output (I/O) processor;
a storage controller managing Input/Output (I/O) access to the data storage;
a platform boot and provisioning system at the platform, wherein the platform boot and provisioning system is capable of issuing a request with option tags in response to determining that the platform is enabled to interact with a boot and provisioning server, issuing a download request to obtain a boot image, and executing the boot image in response to determining that a signature of the boot image is valid. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture comprising a storage medium having stored therein instructions that when executed by a computing device results in the following:
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issuing a request with option tags in response to determining that the platform is enabled to interact with a boot and provisioning server;
issuing a download request to obtain a boot image; and
executing the boot image in response to determining that a signature of the boot image is valid. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An article of manufacture comprising a storage medium having stored therein instructions that when executed by a computing device results in the following:
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issuing a request with option tags in response to determining that the platform is enabled to interact with a boot and provisioning server;
issuing a download request to obtain a boot image; and
executing the boot image in response to determining that a signature of the boot image is valid. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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