Dynamically generate and execute a context-specific patch installation procedure on a computing system
US9489189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/61
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A patch installation procedure may be generated and executed that is specific both to the patch and the configuration of the target computing system. Configuration data may be received that indicates the configuration of the target computing system. Installation metadata for the patch, describing the operations to be performed for installing the patch may also be received. A patch installation procedure may be generated that is based on both the configuration data and the installation metadata. This patch installation procedure may then be executed to automatically install the patch on the target computing system. In at least some embodiments, the target computing system may a distributed computing system including multiple nodes.
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