Network exchanger configuration method and system

A technology of network switch and switch, applied in the direction of transmission system, network interconnection, data exchange network, etc., can solve time-consuming and other problems, achieve the effect of reducing shortcomings and problems, eliminating manual loading, and reducing the risk of configuration parameter errors

Active Publication Date: 2004-05-26
DELL PROD LP
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A large number of blade servers with many controllable Ethernet switches are configured in this very time-consuming manner

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[0012] Remote automatic replication of a defined configuration for a number of components of an information handling system is accomplished by a PXE proxy associated with the components. For example, an information handling system with a relatively large number of network switches, such as blade servers, can load the same or a close approximation of the configuration by connecting a PXE agent associated with each network switch to a configuration service that has the configuration image. For the purposes of this application, an information processing system may include any means and collection of means capable of computing, sorting, processing, sending, receiving, acquiring, creating, exchanging, storing, displaying, authenticating, detecting, recording, reproducing, processing , or exploit any form of information, intelligence, or data for commercial, scientific, control, or other purposes. For example, an information handling system may be a personal computer, a network stor...

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Network switches of an information handling system are automatically configured by a PXE agent associated with each network switch, such as a PXE agent embedded in firmware of each network switch. The PXE agent automatically requests a configuration image during boot of the network switch and re-configures the network switch with the configuration image. For instance, the PXE agent requests configuration service from a PXE server which directs a TFTP server to download the configuration image to the network switch. In one embodiment, a blade server has plural server blades supported in plural chassis with each chassis having one or more switches. Each switch has a PXE agent so that the switches of the blade server are automatically configured with the same configuration image. Alternatively, selected configuration factors, such as a static IP address, are individually configured by reference to a unique identification, such as a universal unique identifier.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to the field of network information processing systems, in particular to a network switch configuration method and system. Background technique [0002] As the value and use of information continue to grow, individuals and businesses are constantly looking for ways to process and store information. One option available to the user is an information handling system. An information handling system typically processes, compiles, stores, and / or communicates information or data for business, personal, or other purposes to allow users to exploit the value of such information. Because technology and information processing needs and demands vary from user to application, information processing systems also vary according to what information is processed, how it is processed, how much information is processed, stored, or communicated, and how quickly and efficiently that information is processed. are processed, stored o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L12/46G06F9/445H04L12/24H04L12/28H04L12/44
CPCH04L49/65G06F9/4405H04L41/0889H04L41/0813H04L12/28
Inventor W·M·潘Y·L·杨
Owner DELL PROD LP
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