Patent ID: 8122113
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: intercepting at a second network node a configuration message from a first network node that is a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server, the configuration message being addressed to a third network node that is a client device having a device type, wherein: at the second network node, in response to the device type of the third network node matching the predetermined device type, the bootserver address information for the predetermined device type not being included in the configuration message from the DHCP server, and the second network node being aware that the device type of the third network node is the predetermined device type, modifying the intercepted configuration message from the DHCP server to provide for the third network node client device a modified configuration message, wherein the modified configuration message includes the bootserver address information for the predetermined device type, wherein the modified configuration message comprises a DHCP message and the DHCP message has a siaddr field, and wherein the siaddr field in the DHCP message is modified to include the bootserver address information.