Patent ID: 7216200
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (“RAID”) configuration of a target information handling system having one of plural vendor-specific configurations, the system comprising: a RAID configuration utility operable to provide RAID configuration information to the target information handling system with a selected vendor-specific utility associated with the target information handling system; a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (“DHCP”) server operable to provide at least one of a RAID configuration Preboot Execution Environment (“PXE”) boot file to the target information handling system on an initial boot and a primary boot file to the target information handling system; and a deployment engine operable to communicate the RAID configuration information to the target information handling system after boot with the RAID configuration PXE boot file, the RAID configuration information for performing a vendor specific configuration, the deployment engine further operable to reset the DHCP server to boot the target information handling system to the primary boot file after application of the RAID configuration information.