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Method to enable Infiniband network bootstrap and Infiniband host computer equipment

A host device and host technology, applied in the field of computer systems, can solve problems such as undefined IPv6 format

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-08-27
INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
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However, the existing arguments and corresponding methods for enabling remote boot operations still use the IPv4 format because the IPv6 format was not previously defined
Furthermore, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) has not been considered as an alternative boot discovery protocol for TFTP bootstrapping using existing methods

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[0049] The present invention provides a method and system that enables system firmware to efficiently boot an operating system (OS) and / or client program from a network-attached Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) device. The method generally includes: (1) defining the firmware representation of the iSCSI device within a hierarchical data structure representing the system hardware; and (2) extending the network support package to accommodate additional boot arguments that allow the system firmware to obtain Information needed to boot from an iSCSI device attached to this network while using one of the existing discovery protocols.

[0050] In the following detailed description of example embodiments of the invention, specific example embodiments in which the invention may be practiced are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other implementations may also be utilized. examples,...

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The present invention provides a method for invocation of InfiniBand network self-lift and InfiniBand host equipment. Firmware of an InfiniBand (IB) host computer device provides a representation of an IB Host Channel Adapter (HCA) within the hierarchical data structure during system initialization. An ib-boot support package encapsulates arguments for booting over an IB network using an ibport device. The ib-boot support package supports keywords identifying a network support package or a Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP) support package. When the first keyword is provided, the IPoIB network protocol is used to access the boot server and retrieve the boot file. When the second keyword is provided, the IB network boot method is implemented, whereby the SDP network protocol is used to access the boot device. Access to the boot server is thus provided via one of the support packages, and the boot image is returned to the host device via the IB network for completion of boot operations.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to computer systems, and in particular to the boot process of computer systems, and the use of network support packages in computer network systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and system for completing the boot process of a computer system from an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) device, for remote network boot operation of a computer system, and for using An enhanced method for a network support package to load a computer system's boot image from a boot server. Background technique [0002] Following power-up (or reboot) of a computer system, the system goes through a boot process whereby the system's firmware prepares the system for operation by identifying and setting / starting devices in the system. During the boot process, firmware represents the system hardware as a hierarchy of interconnecting buses with attached devices. This hierarchical representation t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L29/06H04L12/56G06F17/30G06F9/445
CPCG06F9/4406G06F9/445H04L29/06H04L49/358H04L67/34G06F9/4416H04L9/40
Inventor C·B·埃尔南德斯S·D·利南J·T·奥坎二世M·W·温宁
Owner INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP