VIRTUAL MACHINE IMAGE BUILDER FOR AUTOMATED INSTALLATION OF FULLY-VIRTUALIZED OPERATING SYSTEM
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a receiver (110) to receive a request for a customized image to install as a guest operating system on a fully-virtualized system;
an extractor (115) to extract at least one content file (210, 215, 220) from a generic image file (150);
a data source (130) to store modifications (135, 140, 145) to be made to said at least one content file (210, 215, 220);
a modifier (120) to modify said at least one content file (210, 215, 220) according to said modifications (135, 140, 145) in the data source (130); and
a virtual image builder (125) to build said customized image (235) from said modified at least one content file (225, 230, 240), so that said customized image (235) can be installed as said guest operating system (340) on said fully-virtualized system (305) in a completely automated manner.
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Abstract
A customized image can be generated from a specified generic image and modifications. The contents of the generic image can be extracted and modified according to the specified modifications. The modifications can include, among other possibilities, a response file used in automating the installation of the customized image. The customized image can then be generated from the modified contents, and then installed as a guest operating system in a fully-virtualized operating system.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver (110) to receive a request for a customized image to install as a guest operating system on a fully-virtualized system; an extractor (115) to extract at least one content file (210, 215, 220) from a generic image file (150); a data source (130) to store modifications (135, 140, 145) to be made to said at least one content file (210, 215, 220); a modifier (120) to modify said at least one content file (210, 215, 220) according to said modifications (135, 140, 145) in the data source (130); and a virtual image builder (125) to build said customized image (235) from said modified at least one content file (225, 230, 240), so that said customized image (235) can be installed as said guest operating system (340) on said fully-virtualized system (305) in a completely automated manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method, comprising:
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receiving (505) a request to generate a customized image (235) for installation as a guest operating system (340) on a fully-virtualized system (305); identifying (510) a generic image file (150); extracting (515) contents (210, 215, 220) from the generic image file (150); modifying (520) at least one file of the contents (210, 215, 220); and building (525) the customized image (235) to be installed as the guest operating system (340) on the fully-virtualized system (305) from the modified contents (225, 230, 240). - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article, comprising a storage medium, said storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, result in:
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receiving (505) a request to generate a customized image (235) for installation as a guest operating system (340) on a fully-virtualized system (305); identifying (510) a generic image file (150); extracting (515) contents (210, 215, 220) from the generic image file (150); modifying (520) at least one file of the contents (210, 215, 220); and building (525) the customized image (235) to be installed as the guest operating system (340) on the fully-virtualized system (305) from the modified contents (225, 230, 240). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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