Determination of a suitable target for an initiator by a control plane processor
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1. A method, comprising:
- programming, by a first computational device, one or more switches of a switch configuration to forward any Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) packet to the first computational device;
transmitting, to a second computational device by a third computational device, via the switch configuration, a DHCP request for securing network parameters as part of a boot sequence of the third computational device;
generating, by the second computational device, a DHCP response;
trapping, by the one or more switches, the DHCP response generated by the second computational device, and forwarding the DHCP response to the first computational device instead of forwarding the DHCP response to the third computational device;
receiving, by the first computational device, the DHCP response;
determining, by the first computational device, a target that is suitable for use by the third computational device, and modifying the DHCP response;
transmitting, by the first computational device, the modified DHCP response with an address of the target to the third computational device; and
performing, booting of the third computational device by using the address of the target in the modified DHCP response.
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Abstract
A first computational device receives a response generated by a second computational device for a third computational device. A target that is suitable for use by the third computational device is determined. The response is transmitted with an address of the target to the third computational device.
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1. A method, comprising:
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programming, by a first computational device, one or more switches of a switch configuration to forward any Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) packet to the first computational device; transmitting, to a second computational device by a third computational device, via the switch configuration, a DHCP request for securing network parameters as part of a boot sequence of the third computational device; generating, by the second computational device, a DHCP response; trapping, by the one or more switches, the DHCP response generated by the second computational device, and forwarding the DHCP response to the first computational device instead of forwarding the DHCP response to the third computational device; receiving, by the first computational device, the DHCP response; determining, by the first computational device, a target that is suitable for use by the third computational device, and modifying the DHCP response; transmitting, by the first computational device, the modified DHCP response with an address of the target to the third computational device; and performing, booting of the third computational device by using the address of the target in the modified DHCP response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising a first computational device that is communicatively coupled to a second computational device and a third computational device, wherein the system comprises:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is operable to; program, by the first computational device, one or more switches of a switch configuration to forward any Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) packet to the first computational device; transmit, to the second computational device by the third computational device, via the switch configuration, a DHCP request for securing network parameters as part of a boot sequence of the third computational device; generate, by the second computational device, a DHCP response; trap, by the one or more switches, the DHCP response generated by the second computational device, and forward the DHCP response to the first computational device instead of forwarding the DHCP response to the third computational device; receive, by the first computational device, the DHCP response; determine, by the first computational device, a target that is suitable for use by the third computational device, and modify the DHCP response; transmit, by the first computational device, the modified DHCP response with an address of the target to the third computational device; and perform, booting of the third computational device by using the address of the target in the modified DHCP response. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a first computational device; a second computational device; and a third computational device, wherein the first, the second, and the third computational devices are communicatively coupled, and wherein the first computational device is operable to; program one or more switches of a switch configuration to forward any Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) packet to the first computational device; receive a DHCP response from the one or more switches, wherein the third computational device transmits to the second computational device, via the switch configuration, a DHCP request for securing network parameters as part of a boot sequence of the third computational device, wherein the second computational device generates the DHCP response, and wherein the one or more switches trap the DHCP response generated by the second computational device, and forward the DHCP response to the first computational device instead of forwarding the DHCP response to the third computational device; determine a target that is suitable for use by the third computational device, and modify the DHCP response; and transmit the modified DHCP response with an address of the target to the third computational device, wherein booting of the third computational device is performed by using the address of the target in the modified DHCP response. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a first computational device, a second computational device, and a third computational device; means for programming, by a first computational device, one or more switches of a switch configuration to forward any Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) packet to the first computational device; means for transmitting, to a second computational device by a third computational device, via the switch configuration, a DHCP request for securing network parameters as part of a boot sequence of the third computational device; means for generating, by the second computational device a DHCP response; means for trapping, by the one or more switches, the DHCP response generated by the second computational device, and forwarding the DHCP response to the first computational device instead of forwarding the DHCP response to the third computational device; means for receiving, by the first computational device, the DHCP response; means for determining, by the first computational device, a target that is suitable for use by the third computational device, and modifying the DHCP response; means for transmitting, by the first computational device, the modified DHCP response with an address of the target to the third computational device; and means for performing, booting of the third computational device by using the address of the target in the modified DHCP response. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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