Input/output communication networks and booting protocols
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Feb 10, 2004
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Apr 19, 2000
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Methods for booting a computer from logically remote end nodes are provided. In one example, after a computer is powered up, a method validates end nodes that are logically remote from the computer. The method then communicates with a validated end node. The method determines what peripheral devices are attached to the validated end node and ascertains what boot images are available on the peripheral devices. A selection of a boot image from the peripheral device can then be made and the method proceeds to boot the computer. The booting process of the computer does not use a native BIOS/ROM of the computer, thus enabling the booting from any operating system, without regard to the type of hardware associated with the native BIOS/ROM. Further, the described methods enable booting from the storage of any end node on a network fabric.
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