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System for managing boot-up of target computers

  • US 7,069,428 B2
  • Filed: 09/10/2002
  • Issued: 06/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for controlling boot-up of a target machine upon power-up, the system comprisinga managing processor;

  • a notification mechanism coupled to the target machine configured to send a notification to the managing processor that the target machine has been powered-up;

    discovery software configured to determine one or more characteristics of the target machine, whereinthe one or more characteristics comprise memory type, hard disk type, hard disk capacity, number of hard disks, processor type, motherboard chip set, network card type, System Management Software (“

    SMS”

    ) serial number, SMS model name, SMS data, and SMS version, andthe determined one or more characteristics are used to provision a software environment for the target machine; and

    server software executed by the managing processor configured to transfer the discovery software to the target machine in response to the notification.

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