Networked installation system for deploying systems management platforms
First Claim
1. A method for installing systems management software on a host device to be remotely monitored, comprising:
- communicatively linking an installation station and the host device, wherein the host device is positioned remote from the installation station;
receiving over the communication link at the installation station computing environment information for the host device;
loading an installation tool configured to automatically install the systems management software on the host device;
transmitting a software payload comprising the systems management software from the installation station to the host device;
first operating the installation tool to automatically install the software payload on the host device; and
second operating the installation tool to automatically configure the installed software payload based on the computing environment information.
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Abstract
A method, and installation system for implementing such method, is provided for remotely installing systems management software on a host. The method includes communicatively linking an installation station with the host, downloading a survey script on the host, executing the survey script to automatically gather computing environment information, and transmitting to the installation station the environment information. The installation station transmits to the host a tool for automatically installing the systems management software. A payload comprising the systems management software is transmitted from the installation station to the host. The payload is selected to suit the environment information. The installation tool installs the payload on the host and automatically configures the installed software for the detected host environment. The environment information includes hardware and software configuration information, identification of modules for monitoring the host, thresholds based on configuration of the host, and installation commands to run during payload installation.
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1. A method for installing systems management software on a host device to be remotely monitored, comprising:
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communicatively linking an installation station and the host device, wherein the host device is positioned remote from the installation station;
receiving over the communication link at the installation station computing environment information for the host device;
loading an installation tool configured to automatically install the systems management software on the host device;
transmitting a software payload comprising the systems management software from the installation station to the host device;
first operating the installation tool to automatically install the software payload on the host device; and
second operating the installation tool to automatically configure the installed software payload based on the computing environment information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of deploying systems management software within a network including multiple managed hosts, comprising:
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positioning an installation station within the network, wherein the installation station includes data storage for storing the systems management software and is in communication with a first and a second one of the managed hosts;
at the first and the second ones, downloading a survey tool from the installation station;
executing the downloaded survey tools to gather environment information for the first and second ones and to create output files comprising the gathered environment information;
at the first and the second ones, downloading an installation tool from the installation station;
transmitting the output files from the first and second ones to the installation station;
in response to receiving the output files, transferring a payload of the systems management software to the first and second ones; and
at the first and second ones, installing the transferred payloads with the installation tool. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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14. A networked method for automatically deploying and installing agent software in a network computer device, comprising:
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communicatively linking an installation station via a communications network to the network computer device;
downloading a survey script from the installation station onto the network computer device;
executing the survey script to automatically create an output file defining a computing environment for the network computer device;
downloading an installation Daemon from the installation station onto the network computer device;
using the installation Daemon to retrieve the output file and transfer a copy of the output file to the installation station;
in response to receiving the copy, transferring the agent software to the network computer device over the communications network; and
automatically installing the agent software on the network computer device with the installation Daemon.
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18. A network system for remotely monitoring an operating computer system, comprising:
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a managed host in the operating computer system linked to a communications network, the managed host including a survey tool for automatically gathering environment information and an installation tool for transmitting the environment information over the communications network and for automatically installing systems management software on the managed host; and
an installation station linked to the communications network configured to receive the environment information and in response to transmit a payload of the systems management software to the managed host.
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