System and method for configuring an information handling system
A peer configuration system provides a configuration file via peer-to-peer networking. A master device stores a peer configuration. Whenever any peer device requires configuration, the peer device assumes a slave role and queries the master device to retrieve the peer configuration. The peer configuration is thus propagated via peer-to-peer networking to the peer device. The peer device boots-up using the peer configuration retrieved from the master device.
1. A method, comprising:
initiating a boot-up procedure;
receiving, during the boot-up procedure, a message from a master device specifying a master role associated with a configuration service;
in response to the message from the master device specifying the master role, suspending the boot-up procedure;
assuming, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a slave role associated with the configuration service;
sending, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a configuration request to the master device requesting the configuration service;
receiving, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a configuration from the master device; and
in response to the configuration from the master device, resuming the boot-up procedure by applying the configuration received from the master device.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising comparing a time associated with the configuration request.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising installing the configuration from the master device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the configuration from the master device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a designation associated with an alternate master device associated with the master role.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a designation with the configuration, the designation specifying an alternate master device associated with the master role.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the configuration request to an address associated with the master device.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the configuration request to an address specified by the message.
9. An information handling system, comprising:
a hardware processor; and
a memory device accessible to the hardware processor, the memory device storing instructions that when executed by the hardware processor perform operations including:
initiating a boot-up procedure;
receiving, during the boot-up procedure, a message specifying a master role associated with a master device providing a configuration service;
in response to the message specifying the master role, suspending the boot-up procedure;
assuming, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a slave role associated with the configuration service;
sending, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a configuration request to the master device providing the configuration service;
receiving, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a response to the configuration request from the master device, the response specifying a configuration;
resuming the boot-up procedure; and
applying the configuration received from the master device after the resuming of the boot-up procedure.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include comparing a time associated with the configuration request.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include installing the configuration.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include performing a system shutdown.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include storing the configuration.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include receiving a designation associated with an alternate master device associated with the master role.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include receiving a designation with the configuration, the designation specifying an alternate master device associated with the master role.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include sending the configuration request to an address associated with the master device.
17. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further include sending the configuration request to an address specified by the message.
18. A memory device storing instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations, the operations comprising:
initiating a boot-up procedure;
receiving, during the boot-up procedure, a message specifying a master role associated with a master device providing a configuration service;
in response to the message specifying the master role, suspending the boot-up procedure;
assuming, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a slave role associated with the configuration service;
sending, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a configuration request to the master device providing the configuration service;
receiving, during the suspending of the boot-up procedure, a response to the configuration request from the master device, the response specifying a configuration;
resuming the boot-up procedure; and
applying the configuration received from the master device after the resuming of the boot-up procedure.
19. The memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further include sending the configuration request to an address associated with the master device.
20. The memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further include sending the configuration request to an address specified by the message.