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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
Kevan D. Holdaway, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ivan Ronald Olguin, Ii, Tucson, AZ (US);
Kevan D. Holdaway, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ivan Ronald Olguin, II, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for selecting a basic input output system (BIOS) and an operating system (OS) for a server managed by a controller in communication with a plurality of servers is provided. The server is detected. A map describing a relationship between the server and the plurality of servers is consulted. The map at least partially defines a policy for the server. Vital product data (VPD) of the server is used in conjunction with the map and the policy to select at least one of the BIOS and the OS for the server prior to an application of power to the server.