UPDATING SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ON VIRTUAL MACHINES WITH SOFTWARE IMAGES OF NEW LEVELS
First Claim
1. A method for updating at least one software product installed on a virtual machine, the method comprising:
- providing a software image of at least one new virtual disk storing a new level of the software product together with new metadata comprising an indication of at least one new activation procedure of the new level of the software product; and
replacing a current level of the software product with the new level of the software product, the current level of the software product being stored in at least one current virtual disk of the virtual machine together with current metadata comprising current activation information of the current level of the software product, wherein the replacing comprises;
removing the at least one current virtual disk from the virtual machine,adding the at least one new virtual disk to the virtual machine, andrunning the at least one new activation procedure according to the current activation information.
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Abstract
A solution for updating at least one software product installed on a virtual machine, including providing a software image of at least one new virtual disk storing a new level of the software product together with new metadata including an indication of at least one new activation procedure of the new level of the software product, and replacing a current level of the software product with the new level of the software product, the current level of the software product being stored in at least one current virtual disk of the virtual machine together with current metadata including current activation information of the current level of the software product, where the replacing includes removing at least one current virtual disk from the virtual machine; adding at least one new virtual disk to the virtual machine; and running at least one new activation procedure according to the current activation information.
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1. A method for updating at least one software product installed on a virtual machine, the method comprising:
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providing a software image of at least one new virtual disk storing a new level of the software product together with new metadata comprising an indication of at least one new activation procedure of the new level of the software product; and replacing a current level of the software product with the new level of the software product, the current level of the software product being stored in at least one current virtual disk of the virtual machine together with current metadata comprising current activation information of the current level of the software product, wherein the replacing comprises; removing the at least one current virtual disk from the virtual machine, adding the at least one new virtual disk to the virtual machine, and running the at least one new activation procedure according to the current activation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for updating at least one software product installed on a virtual machine, the system comprising:
one or more computer processor circuits that are configured to; provide a software image of at least one new virtual disk storing a new level of the software product together with new metadata comprising an indication of at least one new activation procedure of the new level of the software product; and replace a current level of the software product with the new level of the software product, the current level of the software product being stored in at least one current virtual disk of the virtual machine together with current metadata comprising current activation information of the current level of the software product, wherein the replacing comprises; removing the at least one current virtual disk from the virtual machine, adding the at least one new virtual disk to the virtual machine, and running the at least one new activation procedure according to the current activation information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:
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provide a software image of at least one new virtual disk storing a new level of the software product together with new metadata comprising an indication of at least one new activation procedure of the new level of the software product; and replace a current level of the software product with the new level of the software product, the current level of the software product being stored in at least one current virtual disk of the virtual machine together with current metadata comprising current activation information of the current level of the software product, wherein the replacing comprises; removing the at least one current virtual disk from the virtual machine, adding the at least one new virtual disk to the virtual machine, and running the at least one new activation procedure according to the current activation information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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