Method, Apparatus, and System for Configuring an Operating System on a Target Computer
First Claim
1. A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program:
- stored on a tangible storage device for configuring an operating system on a target computer, wherein the computer readable program when executed on at least one computer causes the at least one computer to;
configure a target computer as a diskless client;
boot the target computer to a setup state;
establish communications between the target computer, a donor storage device of a donor computer, and a virtual disk;
copy a configuration image from the donor storage device to the virtual disk, the configuration image comprising an operating system and a software configuration installed on the donor computer; and
modify the configuration image on the virtual disk to conform to a hardware configuration of the target computer.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for configuring an operating system on a target computer. A configuration module configures a target computer as a diskless client. A boot module boots the target computer to a setup state. A communication module establishes communications between the target computer, a donor storage device of a donor computer, and a virtual disk. A copy module copies a configuration image from the donor storage device to the virtual disk. The configuration image comprises an operating system and a software configuration installed on the donor computer. A modification module modifies the configuration image on the virtual disk to conform to a hardware configuration of the target computer.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program:
- stored on a tangible storage device for configuring an operating system on a target computer, wherein the computer readable program when executed on at least one computer causes the at least one computer to;
configure a target computer as a diskless client; boot the target computer to a setup state; establish communications between the target computer, a donor storage device of a donor computer, and a virtual disk; copy a configuration image from the donor storage device to the virtual disk, the configuration image comprising an operating system and a software configuration installed on the donor computer; and modify the configuration image on the virtual disk to conform to a hardware configuration of the target computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- stored on a tangible storage device for configuring an operating system on a target computer, wherein the computer readable program when executed on at least one computer causes the at least one computer to;
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a configuration module configuring a target computer as a diskless client; a boot module booting the target computer to a setup state; a communication module establishing communications between the target computer, a donor storage device of a donor computer, and a virtual disk; a copy module copying a configuration image from the donor storage device to the virtual disk, the configuration image comprising an operating system and a software configuration installed on the donor computer; and a modification module modifying the configuration image on the virtual disk to conform to a hardware configuration of the target computer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a target computer; a donor computer comprising a donor storage device, wherein a hardware configuration of the donor computer is equivalent to a hardware configuration of the target computer plus the donor storage device; a virtual disk organized on a storage device; a network; a configuration module configuring the target computer as a diskless client; a boot module booting the target computer to a setup state; a communication module establishing communications between the target computer, the donor storage device, and the virtual disk over the network; a copy module copying a configuration image from the donor storage device to the virtual disk, the configuration image comprising an operating system and a software configuration installed on the donor computer; and a modification module modifying the configuration image on the virtual disk to conform to a hardware configuration of the target computer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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