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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Mark R. Enstone, Austin, TX (US);
Gaines C. Teague, Austin, TX (US);
Charles L. Hudson, Round Rock, TX (US);
Robert R. Teisberg, Georgetown, TX (US);
David Kasperson, Round Rock, TX (US);
Dennis G. Delahoussaye, Austin, TX (US);
Mark R. Enstone, Austin, TX (US);
Gaines C. Teague, Austin, TX (US);
Charles L. Hudson, Round Rock, TX (US);
Robert R. Teisberg, Georgetown, TX (US);
David Kasperson, Round Rock, TX (US);
Dennis G. Delahoussaye, Austin, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for distributed configuration of one or more network interface cards (NICs) are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises issuing a request frame including at least a current configuration generation for the NICs from a host computing device to a network device. The method also comprises returning at least one configuration frame including a newer network configuration for the NICs from the network device to the host computing device. The method also comprises configuring the NICs at the host computing device with the newer network configuration.