COMPUTER, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM STARTING METHOD
First Claim
1. A computer system comprising:
- a storage unit connected to a plurality of computers, an operating system to be started in some computer being stored in the storage unit;
a first computer having firmware which stores start administration information identifying the some computer into the storage unit; and
a second computer having firmware for making a decision whether the storage unit which is accessed has start administration information identifying an own computer stored therein, the operating system stored in the accessed storage unit being started by the second computer, when the storage unit which is accessed is judged according to the decision to have start administration information identifying an own computer stored therein.
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Abstract
A first server stores start administration information identifying a second server into a storage unit which stores an operating system to be started in the second server. The second server makes a decision whether a storage unit which is access set has start administration information identifying the second server stored therein If the storage unit which is access set is judged according to the decision to have start administration information identifying the second server stored therein the second server starts the operating system stored in the storage unit which is access set. If the storage unit which is access set is judged not to have start administration information identifying the second server stored therein, the second server deters from starting the operating system stored in the storage unit which is access set
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15 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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a storage unit connected to a plurality of computers, an operating system to be started in some computer being stored in the storage unit; a first computer having firmware which stores start administration information identifying the some computer into the storage unit; and a second computer having firmware for making a decision whether the storage unit which is accessed has start administration information identifying an own computer stored therein, the operating system stored in the accessed storage unit being started by the second computer, when the storage unit which is accessed is judged according to the decision to have start administration information identifying an own computer stored therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer comprising:
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a disk adapter connected to a storage unit; and firmware for making a decision whether the storage unit which is accessed has start administration information identifying an own computer stored therein, and starting an operating system stored in the accessed storage unit, when the storage unit which is accessed is judged according to the decision to have start administration information identifying the own computer stored therein. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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