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System and method for automated provisioning of FMware image instances

  • US 20080201709A1
  • Filed: 02/20/2007
  • Published: 08/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for provisioning a demonstration comprising at least one virtual machine (“

  • VM”

    ) instance, the system comprising;

    a scheduling server for enabling a user to schedule a demonstration by selecting a demonstration set and related details using a scheduling web page; and

    a plurality of provisioning servers each connected to the scheduling server via an Internet connection, each of the provisioning servers having stored thereon a plurality of demonstration sets each comprising at least one VM;

    wherein responsive to selection of a demonstration set by the user, the scheduling server selects one of the provisioning servers to host the scheduled demonstration and notifies the selected provisioning server of details regarding the scheduled demonstration; and

    wherein the selected provisioning server executes a provisioning process for;

    modifying a configuration file of each at least one VM such that a network number therein is set to a unique number associated with the user and the scheduled demonstration; and

    modifying a VM snapshot file associated with each at least one VM such that a network number therein is set to the unique number associated with the user and the scheduled demonstration.

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