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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE END TO END LIFECYCLE OF THE VIRTUALIZATION ENVIRONMENT FOR AN APPLIANCE

  • US 20160328226A1
  • Filed: 04/28/2016
  • Published: 11/10/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for managing the end to end lifecycle of a virtualization environment within an appliance, comprising:

  • a) a set of installation tools, comprising;

    i) a setup wizard tool for installing and configuring management software components, infrastructure software components, and application images in a virtualization environment of an appliance; and

    ,ii) a configuration tool providing standard variables information to the setup wizard tool; and

    ,b) an administration portal, comprising;

    i) an environment management module for completing the installation and configuration of the infrastructure software and management software components of a virtualization environment and providing ongoing management of the infrastructure software and management software components;

    ii) an image management module for completing the configuration of the application images and providing ongoing management of the application images;

    iii) a catalog management module for maintaining a library of the application images;

    iv) a user subscriptions module for maintaining a record of user subscriptions to the application images in the library; and

    ,v) a user management module for maintaining a record of users in the system,wherein the set of installation tools and the administration portal convert hardware into a working appliance and wherein the administration portal enables users to subscribe and access the application images.

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