METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED ACTIONS RELATED TO SOFTWARE PROVISIONING

• US 20100058327A1
• Filed: 08/28/2008
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Inventors: Dehaan, Michael Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/200,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20100058327A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4416 Network booting; Remote initial program loading [RIPL]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files

Abstract

A provisioning server can be configured to determine software provisioning processes to be performed on one or more target machines. The software provisioning processes can include one or more customized actions to be taken before, during, or after the software provisioning processes, upon the occurrence of a particular event. The customized actions can be performed by the provisioning server, the target machines, provisioning clients assisting the provisioning, or by the software being provisioned.

Claims

1. A method of performing software provisioning in a software provisioning environment, comprising:

determining at least one action to be performed in association with a software provisioning process, wherein the at least one action is to be performed upon an occurrence of an event;

determining commands to cause the at least one action to be performed; and

associating the commands with the software provisioning process and the event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one action is to be performed by at least one of a provisioning server, a provisioning client, a target system, or software of the software provisioning process.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the at least one action, comprises:

receiving a request comprising the at least one action to be performed and the event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the commands, comprises:

modifying a configuration file for the software provisioning process to include the commands, wherein the configuration file instructs at least one of a provisioning client, a target system, or software of the software provisioning process to perform the action.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the commands, comprises:

generating the commands to cause a provisioning server to perform the at least one action.

6. The method of claim 6, wherein associating the commands with the software provisioning process, comprises:

storing the commands in a record associated with the software provisioning processes and the event.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

monitoring, by the provisioning server, for the occurrence of the event;

retrieving the commands upon occurrence of the event; and

performing the at least one action by executing the commands.

8. A system for registering new systems in a software provisioning environment, comprising:

a network interface to a network comprises at least one target system; and

a provisioning server, communicating with the network interface, the provisioning server being configured to—

determine at least one action to be performed in association with a software provisioning process, wherein the at least one action is to be performed upon an occurrence of an event;

determine commands to cause the at least one action to be performed; and

associate the commands with the software provisioning process and the event.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one action is to be performed by at least one of a provisioning server, a provisioning client, the at least one target system, or software of the software provisioning process.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein determining the at least one action, comprises:

receiving a request comprising the at least one action to be performed and the event.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein determining the commands, comprises:

modifying a configuration file for the software provisioning process to include the commands, wherein the configuration file instructs at least one of a provisioning client, the at least one target system, or software of the software provisioning process to perform the action.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein determining the commands, comprises:

generating the commands to cause a provisioning server to perform the at least one action.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein associating the commands with the software provisioning process, comprises:

storing the commands in a record associated with the software provisioning processes and the event.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the provisioning server is further configured to—

monitor for the occurrence of the event;

retrieve the commands upon occurrence of the event; and

perform the at least one action by executing the commands.

15. A provisioning application, the provisioning application being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising instructions for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:

determining at least one action to be performed in association with a software provisioning process, wherein the at least one action is to be performed upon an occurrence of an event;

determining commands to cause the at least one action to be performed; and

associating the commands with the software provisioning process and the event.

16. The provisioning application of claim 15, wherein the at least one action is to be performed by at least one of a provisioning server, a provisioning client, a target system, or software of the software provisioning process.

17. The provisioning application of claim 15, wherein determining the at least one action, comprises:

receiving a request comprising the at least one action to be performed and the event.

18. The provisioning application of claim 15, wherein determining the commands, comprises:

modifying a configuration file for the software provisioning process to include the commands, wherein the configuration file instructs at least one of a provisioning client, a target system, or software of the software provisioning process to perform the action.

19. The provisioning application of claim 15, wherein determine the commands, comprises:

generating the commands to cause a provisioning server to perform the at least one action.

20. The provisioning application of claim 19, wherein associating the commands with the software provisioning process, comprises:

storing the commands in a record associated with the software provisioning processes and the event.

21. The provisioning application of claim 19, the method further comprising:

monitoring, by the provisioning server, for the occurrence of the event;

retrieving the commands upon occurrence of the event; and

performing the at least one action by executing the commands.