CA2433859A1 - Mechanism for controlling pxe-based boot decisions from a network policy directory - Google Patents

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CA2433859A1
CA2433859A1 CA002433859A CA2433859A CA2433859A1 CA 2433859 A1 CA2433859 A1 CA 2433859A1 CA 002433859 A CA002433859 A CA 002433859A CA 2433859 A CA2433859 A CA 2433859A CA 2433859 A1 CA2433859 A1 CA 2433859A1
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Drake Backman
Matthew Lewis
Stephen Washburn
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    • G06F9/4416—Network booting; Remote initial program loading [RIPL]

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A system and method for controlling boot options for a workstation on a computer network include downloading an application to a workstation from a server in communication with the network, gathering information about the workstation using the bootstrap code and forwarding the information to a policy server in communication with the network. The system and method also include determining, by the policy server, based on the forwarded information and based on a boot policy stored in a policy directory of the network, at least one boot option for booting the workstation, forwarding the boot option to the workstation, requesting, by the workstatio n, a boot image corresponding to the boot option, forwarding of the boot image to the workstation and completing the boot of the workstation based upon the boot image receive d by the workstation.
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