Enterprise computer management
First Claim
1. A system for managing computers for an enterprise, comprising:
- a file store module adapted to store files utilized by managed computers;
a mapping module adapted to map requests for files received from the managed computers to particular files stored by the file store module;
and a template module adapted to store a template describing a managed computer having a role, the description identifying files on the file store and mappings in the mapping module for instantiating a managed computer in the role.
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Abstract
A management server has a file server containing operating systems and software packages utilized by typical computers in an enterprise. The management server also includes a bills of material module having bills of material that identify the roles of computers used by typical enterprises,, and one or more templates specifying the operating systems, software packages, and configuration files utilized by the computers in different roles. The management server can instantiate managed computers of a particular bill of materials using the templates, thereby creating computers functioning in the specified roles. The managed computers share the set of files on the file server. When a managed computer attempts to modify a shared file, the file server creates a new copy of the file, maps all requests from the managed computer to the new copy, and allows the modification to proceed. The management server tracks the changes.
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1. A system for managing computers for an enterprise, comprising:
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a file store module adapted to store files utilized by managed computers;
a mapping module adapted to map requests for files received from the managed computers to particular files stored by the file store module;
and a template module adapted to store a template describing a managed computer having a role, the description identifying files on the file store and mappings in the mapping module for instantiating a managed computer in the role. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product having a computer-readable medium having computer program instructions embodied therein for managing computers for an enterprise, the computer program instructions comprising:
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a file store module adapted to store files utilized by managed computers;
a mapping module adapted to map requests for files received from the managed computers to particular files stored by the file store module; and
a template module adapted to store a template describing a managed computer having a role, the description identifying files on the file store and mappings in the mapping module for instantiating a managed computer in the role. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of managing computers for an enterprise, comprising:
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providing a file store storing files utilized by managed computers;
instantiating a managed computer in a role described by a template; and
creating file mappings responsive to the template, the file mappings mapping requests for files received from the managed computer to particular files stored by the file store module that are associated with the role. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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