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METHOD OF BOOTING AN OPERATING SYSTEM

  • US 20090138580A1
  • Filed: 01/29/2009
  • Published: 05/28/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A booting method for use in a computer system having a plurality of servers connected to an external disk device via a first network and a management server that is connected to said plurality of servers via a second network and manages said plurality of servers, wherein an operating system of said plurality of servers is booted from said external disk device via said first network, said booting method comprising the steps of:

  • storing, by said management server, setting information of the second network;

    establishing a virtual network in said second network between a first server of said plurality of servers and said management server, said virtual network being independent of other servers;

    sending an agent program from said management server to said first server via said second network;

    transferring configuration information of said first server acquired by the agent program to said management server via said second network; and

    restoring the stored setting information of said second network.

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