Method and apparatus for solutions deployment in a heterogeneous systems management environment
First Claim
1. A method in a network data processing system for deploying software the method comprising:
- identifying a set of software distribution applications within the network data processing system;
responsive to receiving a request to install the software, comparing installation parameters associated with the software to characteristics for the set of software distribution applications;
selecting a software distribution application from the set of software distribution applications based on comparing the installation parameters associated with the software to the characteristics for the set of software distribution applications to form a selected software distribution application; and
installing the software using the selected software distribution application.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer usable code for deploying software in a data center and desktop computers. A set of software distribution applications within the data center or IT infrastructure are identified. In response to receiving a request to install software, installation parameters associated with the software to be installed are compared to characteristics for the set of software distribution applications. A software distribution application is selected from the set of software distribution applications based on comparing the installation parameters associated with the software to the characteristics for the set of software distribution applications. The selected software distribution application is used to install the software.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a network data processing system for deploying software the method comprising:
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identifying a set of software distribution applications within the network data processing system;
responsive to receiving a request to install the software, comparing installation parameters associated with the software to characteristics for the set of software distribution applications;
selecting a software distribution application from the set of software distribution applications based on comparing the installation parameters associated with the software to the characteristics for the set of software distribution applications to form a selected software distribution application; and
installing the software using the selected software distribution application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for deploying computer usable code, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for deploying software in a data center, said computer program product including;
computer usable program code for identifying a set of software distribution applications within the network data processing system;
computer usable program code for comparing installation parameters associated with the software to characteristics for the set of software distribution applications in response to receiving a request to install the software;
computer usable program code for selecting a software distribution application from the set of software distribution applications based on comparing the installation parameters associated with the software to the characteristics for the set of software distribution applications to form a selected software distribution application; and
computer usable program code for installing the software using the selected software distribution application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus;
a communications unit connected to the bus;
a memory connected to the bus, wherein the memory includes a computer usable code; and
a processor unit connected to the bus, wherein the processor unit executes the computer usable code to identify a set of software distribution applications within a network data processing system;
compare installation parameters associated with the software to characteristics for the set of software distribution applications in response to receiving a request to install the software;
select a software distribution application from the set of software distribution applications based on comparing the installation parameters associated with the software to the characteristics for the set of software distribution applications to form a selected software distribution application; and
install the software using the selected software distribution application.
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20. A method for deploying software in a network data processing system, the method comprising:
transmitting computer useable code to the network data processing system in which the computer useable code in combination with the network data processing system, is capable of performing the steps of;
identifying a set of software distribution applications within the network data processing system;
comparing installation parameters associated with the software to characteristics for the set of software distribution applications in response to receiving a request to install the software;
selecting a software distribution application from the set of software distribution applications based on comparing the installation parameters associated with the software to the characteristics for the set of software distribution applications to form a selected software distribution application; and
installing the software using the selected software distribution application.
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