Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software installation – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Chavis, John (Department: 2124)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software installation
Network
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865737
ABSTRACT:
A human engineer using a computer system can maintain numerous software services and packages installed on a number of servers through a single master server and a computer network. Each software service and package is represented in a package and service template datastore120in templatized form. The installation template includes placeholder data which represents server-specific information used to install the computer software. The placeholder is included in program modules, configuration data files, and/or installation scripts. To install the computer software on the selected server computer, a master server retrieves server-specific information for the selected server, substitutes the retrieved server-specific data for the placeholder data to form server-specific installation data, and transports the server-specific installation data to the selected server for execution.
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Hillery Chris J.
Lucas Paul J.
Pope Wesley N. T.
Chavis John
Microsoft Corporation
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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