System and methods for software distribution and management
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an obtaining of service from a pull-based management server over a network, the method comprising:
- providing an indicator in a basic input/output system (BIOS) of a client, the indicator signifying whether a previous boot up of the client was to the pull-based management server;
checking, by a first mechanism, the indicator at a boot up of the client; and
changing, by a second mechanism, a boot sequence in the BIOS of the client if the indicator signifies that the previous boot up of the client was to the pull-based management server.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling and obtaining service from a pull-based management server is presented. A BIOS of a client indicates whether a previous boot up of the client was to the pull-based management server. An indicator in the BIOS is checked by a checking mechanism. A changing mechanism will change a boot sequence of the client if the indicator signifies that the previous boot up was to the pull-based management server. The changing mechanism orders the boot sequence of the client to boot to a local computer-readable medium before booting to a remote management server. Additionally, a boot sequence setting mechanism on a remote computer will have the client boot to a remote management server before booting to a local computer-readable medium.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an obtaining of service from a pull-based management server over a network, the method comprising:
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providing an indicator in a basic input/output system (BIOS) of a client, the indicator signifying whether a previous boot up of the client was to the pull-based management server;
checking, by a first mechanism, the indicator at a boot up of the client; and
changing, by a second mechanism, a boot sequence in the BIOS of the client if the indicator signifies that the previous boot up of the client was to the pull-based management server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling an obtaining of service, comprising:
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a pull-based management server to control an obtaining of a service over a network; and
a client, coupled to the pull-based management server, the client including;
an indicator configured to signify whether a previous boot up of a client was to the pull-based management server, a checking mechanism configured to check the indicator at a boot up of the client, and a changing mechanism configured to change a boot sequence on the client if the indicator signifies that the previous boot up of the client was to the pull-based management server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium encoded with a plurality of instructions, which when executed cause a client to:
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provide an indicator, the indicator signifying whether a previous boot up of the client was to a pull-based management server;
check, by a first mechanism, the indicator at a boot up of the client; and
change, by a second mechanism, a boot sequence on the client if the indicator signifies that the previous boot up of the client was to the pull-based management server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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