METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EMBEDDING UPGRADE STEPS FOR LAYERED ARCHITECTURES
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1. A method for preparing an upgrade for a software subsystem having a plurality of layers comprising:
- ordering upgrade operations for each of said layers of said software subsystem based upon at least one of runtime and installation dependencies between said plurality of layers; and
storing said ordered upgrade operations associated with said layers of said software subsystem.
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Abstract
Techniques for upgrading software associated with layered architectures are described. Based on runtime and/or installation dependencies between the layers, upgrade operations are ordered and performed.
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1. A method for preparing an upgrade for a software subsystem having a plurality of layers comprising:
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ordering upgrade operations for each of said layers of said software subsystem based upon at least one of runtime and installation dependencies between said plurality of layers; and storing said ordered upgrade operations associated with said layers of said software subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a computer or processor, prepares an upgrade of a software subsystem having a plurality of layers by the steps of:
ordering upgrade operations for each of said layers of said software subsystem based upon at least one of runtime and installation dependencies between said plurality of layers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A node which can prepare an upgrade to a software subsystem having a plurality of layers, said node comprising:
a processor for ordering upgrade operations for each of said layers of said software subsystem based upon at least one of runtime and installation dependencies between said plurality of layers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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