Patent ID: 7444341

Claim:
A method for detecting a change in a server in a server system, the method comprising: booting the server from a network server; scanning the server by the network server to obtain a new inventory of information from the server, wherein the new inventory of information includes a new port name; comparing the new inventory of information to a current inventory of information stored on the network server, wherein the current inventory of information includes a current port name; generating an event utilizing the comparison, wherein at least one event action plan is provided based upon the event; wherein utilizing the comparison further comprising: mapping a boot drive coupled to the server to the new port name in the event that the new port name differs from the current port name; wherein utilizing the comparison further comprising: storing the new port name in the network server; wherein utilizing the comparison further comprising: rebooting the server from the executable operating instructions on the boot drive; and a channel card having a basic input-output system (BIOS) with bootable settings, utilizing the comparison further comprising: configuring the bootable settings in the channel card.