Christopher A Stanton

US Patent:

20030061382, Mar 27, 2003

Filed:

Sep 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/961218

Inventors:

Michael Brown - Pflugerville TX, US
Christopher Stanton - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

International Classification:

G06F015/173
G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/245000, 709/226000

Abstract:

In a method for automatically naming hosts, a cluster controller receives unique identifiers (UIDs) from multiple hosts. In response to receiving the UIDs, the cluster controller causes the multiple hosts to produce ready signals. The cluster controller then receives user input (e.g., an indication that a floppy disk has been inserted into a floppy disk drive) from a first host among the multiple hosts. In response to receiving the user input from the first host, the cluster controller associates a first host name with the UID for the first host. The cluster controller then causes the first host to produce a completion signal. The cluster controller then receives user input from a second host among the multiple hosts. The operations of receiving replies from hosts, associating host names with UIDs, and causing hosts to produce completion signals may be repeated until each of the multiple hosts has been named.

Address:

14855 Memorial Dr APT 1104, Houston, TX 77079

VIN:

1FTPW14V07KB21912

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2007