Method, apparatus and program for multi-machine network install using writeable media
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a network, comprising:
- configuring a first device for use in the network;
storing first configuration information for the first device on a storage device;
reading the first configuration information from the storage device at a second device; and
configuring the second device for use in the network based on the first configuration information, wherein the step of configuring the first device and the step of configuring the second device are performed prior to networking the first device and the second device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mechanism for performing a network installation where the machines do not need to be networked in advance and where user errors are minimized. The present invention provides writable media, such as a floppy disk, along with a software install. As software is installed on each machine, configuration information is stored on the writable media. At each machine, the installation software is now able to search the writable media to dynamically learn about the installation options made at other machines. When the location of another software application is required, the installation software may produce a list of possible hosts based on configuration information on the writable media. When a preference is required to configure an application, the installation software may select appropriate default values based on values used in previous installations of the same software or related applications. A user may be prompted to clone the configuration of a previous installation of the same application.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a network, comprising:
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configuring a first device for use in the network;
storing first configuration information for the first device on a storage device;
reading the first configuration information from the storage device at a second device; and
configuring the second device for use in the network based on the first configuration information, wherein the step of configuring the first device and the step of configuring the second device are performed prior to networking the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
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10. A method for configuring a network, comprising:
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reading first configuration information, for a first device configured for use in the network, from a storage device at a second device; and
configuring the second device for use in the network based on the first configuration information, wherein the step of configuring the second device is performed prior to networking the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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18. An apparatus for configuring a network, comprising:
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first configuration means for configuring a first device for use in the network;
storage means for storing first configuration information for the first device;
reading means for reading the first configuration information from the storage device at a second device; and
second configuration means for configuring the second device for use in the network based on the first configuration information, wherein the first device and the second device are configured prior to networking the first device and the second device.
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26. An apparatus for configuring a network, comprising:
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reading means for reading configuration information, for a first device configured for use in the network, from a storage device at a second device; and
configuration means for configuring the second device for use in the network based on the first configuration information, wherein the second device is configured prior to networking the second device.
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33. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for configuring a network, comprising:
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instructions for configuring a first device for use in the network;
instructions for storing first configuration information for the first device on a storage device;
instructions for reading the first configuration information from the storage device at a second device; and
instructions for configuring the second device for use in the network based on the first configuration information, wherein the first device and the second device are configured prior to networking the first device and the second device.
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34. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for configuring a network, comprising:
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instructions for reading first configuration information, for a first device configured for use in the network, from a storage device at a second device; and
instructions for configuring the second device for use in the network based on the first configuration information, wherein the second device is configured prior to networking the second device.
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