Providing a custom virtual appliance
US9910694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45562
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and/or computer program product provide a custom virtual appliance. One or more processors generate a description file of a custom virtual appliance based on a user requirement. The processor(s) acquire configuration metadata of the custom virtual appliance from the description file. The processor(s) create a list of candidate virtual appliances based on the configuration metadata. The processor(s) acquire a disk size of the custom virtual appliance based on configuration metadata. The processor(s), for a specific virtual appliance in the list: acquire a disk size of the specific virtual appliance; and determine, based on the disk size conversion information, whether the specific virtual appliance is required to convert a disk size of the custom virtual appliance. In response to determining that a candidate virtual appliance from the list is required to convert the virtual disk, the processor(s) construct the candidate virtual appliance as the custom virtual appliance.
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