METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYING HARDWARE FILES TO A COMPUTER
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1. A method comprising:
- deploying a base system image to a computer;
identifying a hardware device associated with the computer;
analyzing an archive comprising a node and a hardware file, the node comprising a deployment condition for determining whether to deploy the hardware file to the computer;
analyzing the hardware device to determine whether the hardware device complies with the deployment condition; and
deploying the hardware file to the computer if the hardware device complies with the deployment condition.
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Abstract
A method and system may include deploying a base system image to a computer, identifying a hardware device associated with the computer, and analyzing an archive comprising a node and a hardware file, the node comprising a deployment condition for determining whether to deploy the hardware file to the computer. The method and system may further include analyzing the hardware device to determine whether the hardware device complies with the deployment condition, and deploying the hardware file to the computer if the hardware device complies with the deployment condition.
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1. A method comprising:
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deploying a base system image to a computer; identifying a hardware device associated with the computer; analyzing an archive comprising a node and a hardware file, the node comprising a deployment condition for determining whether to deploy the hardware file to the computer; analyzing the hardware device to determine whether the hardware device complies with the deployment condition; and deploying the hardware file to the computer if the hardware device complies with the deployment condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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means for deploying a base system image to a computer; means for identifying a hardware device associated with the computer; means for analyzing an archive comprising a node and a hardware file, the node comprising a deployment condition for determining whether to deploy the hardware file to the computer; means for analyzing the hardware device to determine whether the hardware device complies with the deployment condition; and means for deploying the hardware file to the computer if the hardware device complies with the deployment condition.
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20. A system comprising:
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a processor module to deploy a base system image to a computer; a processing logic module to; identify a hardware device associated with the computer; analyze an archive comprising a node and a hardware file, the node comprising a deployment condition for determining whether to deploy the hardware file to the computer; analyze the hardware device to determine whether the hardware device complies with the deployment condition; and deploy the hardware file to the computer if the hardware device complies with the deployment condition.
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