CPC H04L 61/5007 (2022.05) [H04L 61/5038 (2022.05); H04L 61/5061 (2022.05); H04L 2101/668 (2022.05); H04L 2101/69 (2022.05)] | 8 Claims |
8. An apparatus managing a plurality of servers installed on one or more racks, the apparatus connected to the plurality of servers over a local area network (LAN), the apparatus comprising:
a processor, configured to:
issue a ping Link-Local over the LAN to determine the plurality of servers;
retrieve power on time, current system time, and operating system (OS) uptime for each of the plurality of servers;
determine a power on order for the plurality of servers;
determine physical locations of the plurality of servers within one or more racks based on installation instructions and power on order; and
assign internet protocol (IP) addresses to the plurality of servers based on the physical locations.
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