Configuration management for a resource with prerequisites
US9379954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/61
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed towards employing a configuration management system to report one or more assumptions based on whether or not prerequisites for a resource are satisfied. The configuration management system may determine at least one prerequisite that corresponds to a provided resource. The prerequisites may indicate what the resource requires in order to put the system into the target state. If the prerequisites are unsatisfied, then assumptions regarding the system may be determined and reported to a user of the system. The assumptions may include at least a state transition that upon occurrence puts the system into the target state. If the system is in a non-operational mode, such that state actions and state transitions are simulated, rather than being executed, the system may be enabled to perform other actions as if the prerequisites were satisfied and the state transition occurred, even if it is not.
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