Unattended upgrade for a network appliance
US7937699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for upgrading a network appliance. In one embodiment, the method includes determining that an upgrade of the network appliance is needed using versioning information of the network appliance and upgrade versioning information, and determining, based on upgrade criteria, whether the network appliance should be upgraded using a full install image. If the network appliance should be upgraded using the full install image, the full install image is downloaded to the network appliance.
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