Pair-update mechanism for update module
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1. A method, comprising:
- executing a pair-update module of a processing system to update software of the processing system, the pair-update module including an installation updater and a bootstrap updater, the installation updater to apply installation updates to installation files of the processing system and the bootstrap updater to apply bootstrap updates to the installation updater; and
applying the bootstrap updates to the installation updater.
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Abstract
A system and method for updating an update module. A pair-update module is executed to update software on a processing system. The pair-update module includes an installation updater and a bootstrap updater. The installation updater applies installation updates to installation files of the processing system, while the bootstrap updater applies bootstrap updates to the installation updater.
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1. A method, comprising:
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executing a pair-update module of a processing system to update software of the processing system, the pair-update module including an installation updater and a bootstrap updater, the installation updater to apply installation updates to installation files of the processing system and the bootstrap updater to apply bootstrap updates to the installation updater; and
applying the bootstrap updates to the installation updater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-accessible medium that provides instructions that, if executed by a machine, will cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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executing a pair-update module including an installation updater and a bootstrap updater to update software of the machine;
updating installation files of the machine by the installation updater; and
updating the installation updater of the machine by the bootstrap updater. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a database having stored therein a bootstrap update; and
a server node communicatively coupled to the database, the server node comprising a processor and logic executable by the processor to;
execute a pair-update module to update software of the server node, the pair-update module including an installation updater and a bootstrap updater, the installation updater to update installation files of the server node and the bootstrap updater to update the installation updater;
retrieve bootstrap updates from the database; and
update the installation updater with the bootstrap updates. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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means for retrieving installation updates and bootstrap updates from an update repository;
installation updater means for updating installation files of a server node with the installation updates; and
bootstrap updater means for updating the installation updater means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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