DOWNTIME REDUCTION FOR ENTERPRISE MANAGER PATCHING
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a server identifying a plurality of patches;
the server identifying a plurality of targets to which the plurality of patches are to be applied;
the server pushing data indicating the plurality of patches to each of the plurality of targets;
at each particular target of the plurality of targets, based on the pushed data, applying the plurality of patches;
wherein the method is performed by a plurality of computing devices in a distributed system comprising the server and the plurality of targets.
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Abstract
A server identifies a group of patches. The server pushes data indicating the group of patches to each of a group of targets in such a way so that each target recognizes the patches as grouped together. At each target, the received patches are then applied to the target application as a group. As a result, target application downtime is minimized, and the target application need only be brought offline once for the entire group of patches. The patches may be applied to a target application as a single transaction. The server may determine dependencies that are required for a patch. For each target of the patch, the server identifies which of these dependencies should be installed or updated. For each target that lacks the required dependencies, the server further sends, along with the patch data, data and/or instructions that cause the target to install or update the requisite dependencies.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a server identifying a plurality of patches; the server identifying a plurality of targets to which the plurality of patches are to be applied; the server pushing data indicating the plurality of patches to each of the plurality of targets; at each particular target of the plurality of targets, based on the pushed data, applying the plurality of patches; wherein the method is performed by a plurality of computing devices in a distributed system comprising the server and the plurality of targets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause performance of:
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a server identifying a plurality of patches; the server identifying a plurality of targets to which the plurality of patches are to be applied; the server pushing data indicating the plurality of patches to each of the plurality of targets; at each particular target of the plurality of targets, based on the pushed data, applying the plurality of patches; wherein the method is performed by a plurality of computing devices in a distributed system comprising the server and the plurality of targets. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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