Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software upgrading or updating – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Bullock, Jr., Lewis A. (Department: 2193)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software upgrading or updating
Network
C709S221000, C709S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07370323
ABSTRACT:
A method of managing configuration changes in a data processing system, particularly a network wherein software products (250) must be distributed to client workstations. The method provides the definition of reference models (220e-220d) arranged in a tree (215); each reference model includes configuration elements (such as software products and/or hardware features and their desired target status) for the corresponding client workstations (subscribers). A target configuration (230) of the client workstations associated with each reference model is determined by inheriting the configuration elements of the parent reference models. A list of actions (245) to be carried out on each client workstation for reaching the corresponding target configuration is determined by comparing the target configuration with a current configuration of the client workstation stored in a corresponding inventory (245).
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Marinelli Claudio
Pichetti Luigi
Bailey Wayne P.
Bullock, Jr. Lewis A.
Chauhan Loren
International Business Machines - Corporation
LaBaw Jeffrey S.
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