Updating Offline Virtual Machines or VM Images
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- rendering a stored virtual machine image to file-system data;
analyzing at least a portion of the rendered file-system data to determine an update status for at least one software construct of the virtual machine image; and
storing data indicative of a result of the analyzing.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for updating a virtual machine image. The virtual machine image may be stored as a collection of one or more virtual hard disk files. The virtual machine image is rendered to file-system data. Rendering the virtual machine image to file-system data may comprise mounting the virtual machine image'"'"'s virtual hard disk drives. An analysis engine is invoked to scan the exposed file-system data to determine the update status of software constructs of the virtual machine image and data indicative of the scanning may be stored. The virtual machine image may be updated while inactive or may be deployed and activated in a protected environment for updating.
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1. A method comprising:
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rendering a stored virtual machine image to file-system data; analyzing at least a portion of the rendered file-system data to determine an update status for at least one software construct of the virtual machine image; and storing data indicative of a result of the analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for updating a virtual machine image, the system comprising:
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a virtual machine image stored in a memory unit; a rendering agent configured to render the virtual machine image to file-system data; and an analysis agent configured to analyze rendered file-system data to determine an update status of at least one software construct of the virtual machine image and to generate data indicative of the determined update status. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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rendering a stored virtual machine image to file-system data; and invoking an analysis agent to determine an update status of at least one software construct of the virtual machine image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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