Abstract: A method includes booting an information handling system, starting a BIOS on the information handling system, storing configuration information for the information handling system, retrieving, by an operating system (OS) loader, the configuration information, determining, by the OS boot manager, that a configuration of the information handling system indicated by the configuration information is incompatible with an OS loaded on the information handling system by the OS boot manager, determining, by the OS boot manager, that the incompatibility can be mitigated by changing a setting of the information handling system, changing, by the OS boot manager, the setting in response to determining that the incompatibility can be mitigated, and launching, by the OS boot manager, the OS in response to changing the setting.

Abstract: A method includes booting an information handling system, starting a BIOS on the information handling system, storing configuration information for the information handling system, retrieving, by an operating system (OS) loader, the configuration information, determining, by the OS boot manager, that a configuration of the information handling system indicated by the configuration information is incompatible with an OS loaded on the information handling system by the OS boot manager, determining, by the OS boot manager, that the incompatibility can be mitigated by changing a setting of the information handling system, changing, by the OS boot manager, the setting in response to determining that the incompatibility can be mitigated, and launching, by the OS boot manager, the OS in response to changing the setting.

Abstract: A system to facilitate data transfer between a server and a client in an uninterrupted manner. At least one server network communicates data via a first Input/Output (I/O) architecture. At least two Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs) communicate the data via the first I/O architecture. A client network communicates data via a second I/O architecture. At least two bridging devices convert packets useable in the first I/O architecture to packets useable in the second I/O architecture. No more than one of the at least two bridging devices transfers the data with any one of the at least two VNICs, and the at least two bridging devices transfer the data with the client network. At least one intermediate driver binds to the at least one server network and to the at least two VNICs. The at least one intermediate driver provides a fail-over function to maintain a connection between the server network and the client network.

Abstract: A system to facilitate data transfer between a server and a client in an uninterrupted manner. At least one server network communicates data via a first Input/Output (I/O) architecture. At least two Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs) communicate the data via the first I/O architecture. A client network communicates data via a second I/O architecture. At least two bridging devices convert packets useable in the first I/O architecture to packets useable in the second I/O architecture. No more than one of the at least two bridging devices transfers the data with any one of the at least two VNICs, and the at least two bridging devices transfer the data with the client network. At least one intermediate driver binds to the at least one server network and to the at least two VNICs. The at least one intermediate driver provides a fail-over function to maintain a connection between the server network and the client network.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and computer-readable medium for dynamically maximizing throughput performance of a fault-tolerant network adapter team capable of supporting network adapters of similar and dissimilar types. The fault-tolerant adapter team includes a plurality of network adapters, which are coupled to a computer system (i.e., network server) and interfaces with a data communications network. The system makes use of an agent module, which assesses the capabilities of each of the network adapters in the team and automatically selects a primary adapter for accommodating a substantial portion of the network data traffic. This selection is based on the agent module assessment. In the event of primary adapter failure, the system automatically switches over to the best available alternate primary adapter, which is automatically selected on the basis of the agent assessment. The alternate primary adapter then accommodates a substantial portion of network data traffic.

Abstract: A system to facilitate data transfer between a server and a client in an uninterrrpted manner. At least one server network communicates data via a first Input/Output (I/O) architecture. At least two Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs) communicate the data via the first I/O architecture. A client network communicates data via a second I/O architecture. At least two bridging devices convert packets useable in the first I/O architecture to packets useable in the second I/O architecture. No more than one of the at least two bridging devices transfers the data with any one of the at least two VNICs, and the at least two bridging devices transfer the data with the client network. At least one intermediate driver binds to the at least one server network and to the at least two VNICs. The at least one intermediate driver provides a fail-over function to maintain a connection between the server network and the client network.