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ROLE BASED SERVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

  • US 20100332632A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2010
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying a plurality of core components stored on at least one computer-readable medium that comprises a plurality of components including the plurality of core components and a plurality of role-specific components and a plurality of role manifests, wherein each of the plurality of role manifests identifies a unique role and a portion of the plurality of role-specific components that correspond to the unique role;

    installing the plurality of core components onto a computing device;

    configuring the installed plurality of core components, wherein the computing device with the configured plurality of core components is configured to perform basic functions of a network computing device, but is not configured to perform any of the unique roles;

    receiving a selection of one of the unique roles;

    installing, in response to the received selection, the portion of the plurality of role-specific components identified by the role manifest corresponding to the selected unique role; and

    configuring the installed portion of the plurality of role-specific components, wherein the computing device with the configured portion of the plurality of role-specific components is further configured to the selected unique role.

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