Method and system for optimizing software upgrades

Details Method and system for optimizing software upgrades Method and system for optimizing software upgrades

2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Zhen, Wei (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

C717S169000, C717S120000, C717S121000, C714S038110

Reexamination Certificate

active

10164946

ABSTRACT:
A method for analyzing impact on binaries, software, and hardware of a planned software upgrade for a computer system. The method includes performing a configuration inventory for the computer system with profiles for the computer system of hardware, software including operating system software, middleware, applications, development tools, and third party software, application interfaces, and binaries. A set of upgrade rules, e.g., rules defining hardware and software requirements including interfaces, libraries, dependencies, and more, are accessed and the binary profiles are analyzed based on the upgrade rules to determine safe binaries and at-risk binaries. The at-risk binaries are further divided into subcategories based on risks of incompatibility with the planned software upgrade. The subcategories include failure, high risk, and low risk. The method includes generating text or graphical reports providing the analysis results to quantify and qualify the impacts on binaries and other portions of the computer system.

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