Meta attributes of system configuration elements
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining an attribute for a property for a configuration setting, the attribute including a requirement regarding the property; and
resolving a value for the setting, the resolution of the value of the setting including following the requirement of the attribute.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for meta attributes of system configuration elements. An embodiment of a method includes obtaining an attribute for a property for a configuration setting. The attribute includes a requirement regarding the property for the configuration setting. A value is resolved for the setting. The resolution of the value of the setting includes following the requirement of the attribute.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining an attribute for a property for a configuration setting, the attribute including a requirement regarding the property; and
resolving a value for the setting, the resolution of the value of the setting including following the requirement of the attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A server comprising:
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a memory to hold a database, the database containing a set of abstract configuration elements; and
a resolving engine to receive an abstract configuration element from the database for a configuration for a computer system, the configuration including a attribute for the abstract configuration element;
wherein the resolving engine is to resolve the abstract configuration element based at least in part on the attribute. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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producing a configuration for a computer system, the configuration including an setting with a value that is to be resolved based at least in part on a system characteristic, the value including a meta attribute;
determining a recipient computer system for the configuration;
resolving the value of the setting of the configuration based at least in part on a characteristic of the recipient computer system, the resolution of the value of the setting being based at least in part on the meta attribute. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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