Patent ID: 7360072
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of booting a networked computerized system comprising: loading a Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) boot extension in a booting computer, the PXE boot extension operable to store an iSCSI boot disk identifier identifying a remote disk drive to a shared memory location in a booting computer; loading an operating system in the booting computer via iSCSI over a network connection to a remote disk via a first iSCI driver; loading an operating system-specific second iSCSI driver in the booting computer, wherein the loading comprises reading the boot disk identifier stored in the shared memory location and using the boot disk identifier to configure the operating system; and transferring network interface and SCSI control of the booting computer from the PXE boot extension to the operating system.