A method of booting a plurality of target devices in communication with a network
so that the target devices do not time out is provided. A request for a boot file
is received at a loading device, from at least one target device. A boot reservation
server in communication with the plurality of target devices is contacted. At the
boot reservation server, boot resources of the network are evaluated to determine
a response to the at least one target device. A boot delay is executed at the at
least one target device as the response. Systems and programs for using the method
are also provided.
